I had terrible cravings for alcohol on citalopram and once I started I couldn't stop, so Ive come off and went onto mirtazapine and found the cravings go completely. Doctors will tell you its you but research has shown there is a connection with alcoholism and serotonin and they are still looking into it, if you do start drinking more on it think about coming off and try a different type of antidepressant. In America alcohol abuse is down as a side affect for all ssri's but not here in the uk.