Background
: Stress according to industrial development affect the alcohol dependence.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the corredlation between alcohol dependence and life change events.

Methods : Data were gathered from 73 male drinkers who were evaluated for general check-up and were classified into alcohol dependent group by MAST. And data were collected from 73 male drinkers who were similar in demograph with case groups.
All data were completed from March to September, 1992 and the korean SRRS was used to evaluate the stress in alcoholic patients.

Results : The total score of KSRRS is higher in alcoholics than controls.(P<0.001) The items of KSRRS are more common in alcoholics than controls.(P<0.001) The score and item in change of health life, change of occcupational life, change of family life and change of economic life are more higher in alcoholics than controls.

Conclusion : There was significant difference between life change events and alcohol dependence. Thus, stress is thought to play a great role in alcohol dependence.