Longitudinal associations between job strain and taking up excessive drinking1 among baseline moderate and non-drinkers (n = 43 665)2.

1Excessive drinker: an individual who drinks more than recommended amounts of alcohol (intermediate or heavy drinker).2Studies and follow-up times: Belstress (4–7 years), FPS (2–4 years), HeSSup (5 years) and Whitehall II (3–9 years.).3Odds ratios (ORs) from a mixed effects logistic model, adjusted for baseline age, sex and baseline socioeconomic position, with study as the random effect.