Angry Drunks? - Women are more likely than men to report drinking for reasons involving distress and anger (i.e., to get away from problems).  Patrick, Megan E.;Schulenberg, John E.;O’Malley, Patrick M.;Maggs, Jennifer L.;Kloska, Deborah D.;Johnston, Lloyd D.;Bachman, Jerald G. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, Vol 25(2), Jun 2011 - College binge drinkers showed greater weekly usage when they were angry.  Angry rumination drove drinkers to binge more than worry did.  JA Ciesla, KS Dickson, NL Anderson, Cognitive Therapy and Research, 2011  Negative Repetitive Thought and College Drinking: Angry Rumination, Depressive Rumination, Co-Rumination and Worry

Angry Drunks?

- Women are more likely than men to report drinking for reasons involving distress and anger (i.e., to get away from problems). 

Patrick, Megan E.;Schulenberg, John E.;O’Malley, Patrick M.;Maggs, Jennifer L.;Kloska, Deborah D.;Johnston, Lloyd D.;Bachman, Jerald G. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, Vol 25(2), Jun 2011

- College binge drinkers showed greater weekly usage when they were angry.  Angry rumination drove drinkers to binge more than worry did. 

JA Ciesla, KS Dickson, NL Anderson, Cognitive Therapy and Research, 2011  Negative Repetitive Thought and College Drinking: Angry Rumination, Depressive Rumination, Co-Rumination and Worry