Results from the studies remove any reasonable doubt that sleep apnea is a fatal disease, said epidemiologist Nathaniel S. Marshall of the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research in Australia, lead author of one of the two papers published in the journal Sleep.
Although alcohol can temporarily reduce symptoms of social anxiety â which is the reason many turn to it â Stein and Walker note that alcohol can also increase anxiety, irritability, or depression a few hours later or the next day. Even moderate amounts of alcohol can affect oneâs mood and anxiety level.
Warning signs. 1  You regularly use alcohol to cope with anger, frustration, anxiety or depression. 2  You regularly use alcohol to feel confident. 3  You get hangovers regularly. 4  Your drinking affects your relationships with other people. 5  Your drinking makes you feel disgusted, angry, or suicidal.arning signs. 1  You regularly use alcohol to cope with anger, frustration, anxiety or depression. 2  You regularly use alcohol to feel confident. 3  You get hangovers regularly. 4  Your drinking affects your relationships with other people. 5  Your drinking makes you feel disgusted, angry, or suicidal.