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We investigated alcohol consumption patterns and their associations with psychosocial factors in adults, who underwent heart transplantation surgery (HTX recipients). Methods: Our cross-sectional study was conducted at the Semmelweis University Heart and Vascular Centre between 2023 and 2025. In total, 201 HTX recipients (75.6% male, mean age: 56.33 \u00b1 11.46 years) completed the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), Brief Health Literacy Screening Tool (BRIEF), Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS-5) modified to immunosuppressive medication, and 9-item Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-9). Statistical analysis included Pearson\u2019s correlation tests and Multivariate Regression Analyses. Results: The AUDIT had a higher proportion of non-evaluable responses than other questionnaires (AUDIT 19.9% vs. 5.5\u20139%), with 41.0% of the participants abstinent, 54.7% low-risk, 4.3% medium-risk, and 6.5% at-risk drinkers. AUDIT correlated negatively with MARS-5 (r = \u22120.326; p = 0.000) and positively with BDI-9 (r = 0.208; p = 0.010). At-risk drinking was associated with a lower MARS-5 (r = \u22120.231; p = 0.002). Multivariate regression models significantly predicted the AUDIT (F = 5.106; p &lt; 0.001, R2 = 0.216) and AUDIT-C (F = 3.804; p = 0.002; R2 = 0.146), with sex and adherence as independent predictors. Conclusions: The high proportion of non-evaluable AUDIT responses suggests limitations in multi-questionnaire use but does not diminish its clinical relevance. The presence of 6.5% at-risk and 4.3% medium-risk drinkers highlights the relevance of consumption pattern screening, beyond diagnosing alcohol use disorder. Associations between AUDIT, MARS-5, and BDI-9 emphasize the necessity for multidisciplinary care.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/diagnostics15212812","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,6]],"date-time":"2025-11-06T17:51:43Z","timestamp":1762451503000},"page":"2812","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Screening Beyond Dependence: At-Risk Drinking and Psychosocial Correlates in the Heart Transplant Population"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"given":"Alexandra","family":"Assabiny","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Heart and Vascular Centre, Semmelweis University, 1085 Budapest, Hungary"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7586-7368","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Zs\u00f3fia","family":"Ocsovszky","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Heart and Vascular Centre, Semmelweis University, 1085 Budapest, Hungary"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Blanka","family":"Ehrenberger","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Heart and Vascular Centre, Semmelweis University, 1085 Budapest, Hungary"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Orsolya","family":"Papp-Zipernovszky","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Heart and Vascular Centre, Semmelweis University, 1085 Budapest, Hungary"},{"name":"Institute of Psychology, E\u00f6tv\u00f6s Lor\u00e1nd University, 1053 Budapest, Hungary"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0008-1026-7901","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"J\u00f3zsef","family":"Otohal","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Heart and Vascular Centre, Semmelweis University, 1085 Budapest, Hungary"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Kamilla","family":"Marjai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Addictology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Semmelweis University, 1085 Budapest, Hungary"},{"name":"Department of Surgery, Transplantation and Gastroenterology, Semmelweis University, 1085 Budapest, Hungary"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3354-1738","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"J\u00f3zsef","family":"R\u00e1cz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Psychology, E\u00f6tv\u00f6s Lor\u00e1nd University, 1053 Budapest, Hungary"},{"name":"Department of Addictology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Semmelweis University, 1085 Budapest, Hungary"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"B\u00e9la","family":"Merkely","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Heart and Vascular Centre, Semmelweis University, 1085 Budapest, Hungary"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Be\u00e1ta","family":"D\u00e1vid","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Mental Health, Semmelweis University, 1085 Budapest, Hungary"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,6]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"42","DOI":"10.1007\/s11906-021-01160-7","article-title":"The Effect of Alcohol on Blood Pressure and Hypertension","volume":"23","author":"Fuchs","year":"2021","journal-title":"Curr. 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