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Is There a Causal Relationship between Alcohol Use and Violence?

Lipsey, Mark W., Wilson, David B., Cohen, Mark A., Derzon, James H.·2002·Recent Developments in Alcoholism
DOI 10.1007/0-306-47141-8_14
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This chapter reviews the evidence bearing on the question of whether those individuals who consume alcohol have an increased probability of subsequent violent behavior. Four bodies of relevant research are examined: experimental studies with animals, experimental studies with humans, individual-level correlational studies, and macro-level correlational studies. All these research approaches provide some evidence of an association between alcohol consumption and violent behavior, but no firm conclusion can be drawn about whether alcohol plays a causal role in such behavior. Various limitations, deficiencies, and ambiguities of available research that contribute to this state of affairs are discussed.

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Authors
Lipsey, M. W., Wilson, D. B., Cohen, M. A., & Derzon, J. H.
Affiliations
Vanderbilt University (US)
ORCID
Venue
Recent Developments in Alcoholism
Publisher
Springer US
Published
2002
Volume
13
Pages
245-282
DOI
10.1007/0-306-47141-8_14
OpenAlex
W162625128
Cited by
197
References
70
Citations by year
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FWCI
28.74
Type
book chapter
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Springer eBooks (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
Keywords
alcohol consumption, violence, causal relationship, animal experimentation, human experimentation, correlational studies, macro-level analysis, alcohol and aggression
MeSH terms
Alcohol Drinking, Alcoholic Intoxication, Alcoholism, Animals, Humans, Violence, Causality

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