Figure 1. Conscripts granted disability pension in 1971–2008 and “risk users”^a of alcohol.

Number of Swedish male conscripts granted disability pension (DP) in 1971–2008 and among them number of “risk users”^a of alcohol defined at conscription in 1969–1970. ^aSubjects were classified as having “risk use” if at least one of the following condition was fulfilled: having a history of being apprehended for drunkenness, needing an eye-opener to overcome hangover, having been drunk often/quite often, reporting alcohol consumption measured as more than 250 g 100% alcohol/week.