Total stress scores for cumulative adverse life events and chronic stress associated with (a) current smoking status (X2 = 31.66, df=1, P < 0.0001; Odds Ratio =1.196 {95%CI: 1.124–1.273}); (b) current alcohol use as categorized by NIAAA alcohol use criteria for regular, binge and heavy levels of consumption and DSM-IVR diagnosis for alcohol dependence (X2 =15.37, df=1, P < 0.0001; OR =1.113 {95%CI: 1.055–1.173}); and (c) current body mass index (BMI) groups for lean (206), overweight (199) and obese (183) (X2 = 25.47, df=1, P < 0.0001, OR =1.146 (95%CI: 1.087–1.208)) assessed in a community sample of 588 participants.