Mental and somatic multimorbidity among individuals with alcohol use disorder: A sex-stratified registry study.

Females with alcohol use disorder experience a disproportionately high level of multimorbidity, with distinct patterns, often involving combinations of somatic and mental diagnoses.

Pain conditions serve as important links between mental and somatic comorbidity, especially for females.

These findings support further investigation into sex-specific screening protocols, recognition of distinct clinical contact points, and integrated treatment approaches for alcohol use disorder.