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The purpose of this study was to examine if alcohol misuse influenced the associations between financial hardship and mental health outcomes (depression diagnosis and poor mental health days).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A retrospective data analysis was conducted from 4,212 U.S. women caregivers utilizing 2023 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System dataset.\u00a0<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Alcohol misuse when measured dichotomously was not independently associated with depression diagnosis or poor mental health days. However, more frequent alcohol misuse substantially strengthened the food insecurity\u2013psychological distress relationship among women caregivers. Financial hardship\u2014particularly food insecurity\u2014was strongly associated with depression and more days in the past month with worse mental health, especially among women with lower income, lower educational attainment, and heavier caregiving responsibilities.\u00a0<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study contributes to international research by demonstrating the value of using frequency-based rather than binary substance use measures, thereby enhancing data comparability across health systems. Findings align with evidence from countries that economic vulnerability and maladaptive coping, such as alcohol misuse, can have negative impacts on caregiver well-being. 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