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Alcohol Consumption as a Risk Factor for Suicidal Behavior: A Systematic Review of Associations at the Individual and at the Population Level

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Norström, Thor, Rossow, Ingeborg·2016·Archives of Suicide Research

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The objective of this study was to provide an updated review of the magnitude of the relationship between alcohol use and suicidal behaviour at the individual and the population level. Systematic literature searches retrieved 14 reviews of individual level studies and 16 primary population level studies. Alcohol abuse and alcohol intoxication are often present in suicidal behaviour; risk of suicide is elevated in alcohol abusers and increasing population drinking tends to be associated with increase in suicide rates. Estimated magnitude of the relationship differs for men and women and it varies at the population level across cultures with different drinking pattern. These variations probably reflect gender differences and cultural variation in drinking behavior generally. Empirical evidence for a causal relationship is still urgently needed.

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  • The impact of alcohol use on suicide may be different from other types of injury, as it seems to be determined more by long-term drinking patterns, such as heavy drinking or alcohol use disorders.

    “The impact of alcohol use on suicide may be different from other types of injury, as it seems to be determined more by long‐term drinking patterns, such as heavy drinking or alcohol use disorders (e.g. 317, 318, even though there are also acute effects of alcohol use, e.g. on judgement 319, 320.”

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Authors
Norström, T., & Rossow, I.
Corresponding author
Norström, Thor
Venue
Archives of Suicide Research
Published
2016-03-08
Volume
20
Issue
4
Pages
489-506
ISSN
  • 1381-1118 (ISSN-L)
  • 1543-6136
OpenAlex
W2324328722
Cited by
152
References
76
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 19 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 28 · 2020: 15 · 2019: 14 · 2018: 13 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 2
FWCI
1.83
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
other-oa
Locations
  • Archives of Suicide Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • NORA - Norwegian Open Research Archives (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
Flinders University
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
Keywords
alcohol consumption, suicidal behavior, suicide risk, alcohol abuse, alcohol intoxication, gender differences, causal relationship
MeSH terms
Alcohol Drinking, Alcoholic Intoxication, Alcoholism, Cultural Characteristics, Female, Humans, Male, Risk Factors, Sex Factors, Suicide

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