Engelsk titel: Associations between alcohol use and suicidal behavior at the individual level: an overview
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Författare:
Rossow, Ingeborg
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 60
Dokumenttyp:
Översikt
UI-nummer: 14013123
Sammanfattning
Alcohol abuse is a major risk factor for suicide and other deliberate self harm. This article provides an overview of empirical research that has examined the relationship between alcohol abuse and suicidal behavior at the individual level and shows that the observed correlations are not only significant, but also varying between studies. Among suicides, it is found that 15 to 69 % of the deceased had alcohol abuse and among alcohol abusers the suicide risk is about ten times that of the general population. Also alcohol intoxication is an important risk factor for suicidal behavior; among suicides it is found that 10 to 69 % were under the influence of alcohol at the time of death. The article discusses the possibility that a person's alcohol abuse and alcohol intoxication may affect suicidal behavior in others, such as in children or other close relatives. Finally, the article discusses different underlying mechanisms that can explain the observed correlations.