Alcohol Consumption and Nearly Lethal Suicide Attempts.

Powell, Kenneth E.; Kresnow, Marcie-jo; Mercy, James A.; Potter, Lloyd B.; Swann, Alan C.; Frankowski, Ralph F.; Lee, Roberta K.; Bayer, Timothy L.

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ERIC Number: EJ646770

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2002

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Alcohol Consumption and Nearly Lethal Suicide Attempts.

Powell, Kenneth E.; Kresnow, Marcie-jo; Mercy, James A.; Potter, Lloyd B.; Swann, Alan C.; Frankowski, Ralph F.; Lee, Roberta K.; Bayer, Timothy L.

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, v32 n1 p30-41 suppl 2002

Presents a case-control study of the association between nearly lethal suicide attempts and facets of alcohol consumption; namely, drinking frequency, drinking quantity, binge drinking, alcoholism, drinking within 3 hours of suicide attempt, and age began drinking. In bivariate analyses, all measures were associated with nearly lethal suicide attempts. (Contains 22 references and 3 tables.) (BF)

Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Alcoholic Beverages, Alcoholism, Case Studies, Drinking, Individual Characteristics, Measures (Individuals), Predictor Variables, Psychological Patterns, Qualitative Research, Suicide

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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