The objectives of the paper were to examine the groups of employees in the Zadar County, their habits of drinking alcohol, and to collect data on the frequency of drinking and depression, as well as to investigate the interrelationship of these objectives. Subjects and Methods: The research was conducted in the period, from October to December 2015. We included people employed at various jobs with special working conditions, ages 18-65, having a total of 241 employees. The "Questionnaire on Mental Health and Drinking of Alcoholic Beverages" was used, partly consisting of the CAGE and AUDIT questionnaire and CES-D questionnaire, for assessment of depression in general population. Sociodemographic data included age, gender, work place, marital status, education, occupation, work experience, shift work, weekend and overtime work. Results: A significant difference in drinking has been found in two groups, a group of occupations with special working conditions (P = 0.004), and a group working on weekends (P = 0.018). Excessive drinking is more frequent at certain jobs, the most vulnerable group are employees in the construction sector. Most workers drink outside the shift, over the week (45%) or at weekends (56%), and around 12% is drinking during the shift. There is a weak, but significant and positive correlation with depression. We identified 13% of the respondents with depression, in the questionnaire. Conclusion: Risky alcohol consumption is a current problem among many occupations in the city of Zadar, especially on those jobs with special working conditions. Target groups, in which we need to improve prevention measures are construction workers, electrical engineering and security occupations. Simultaneously, the symptoms of longer depression needs be taken into account.