| Drinking frequency and quantity and risk of suicide among men. | |
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PMID: 17235446 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: Individuals who die from suicide commonly have consumed alcohol immediately beforehand, often in large quantities. However, prospective cohort data on regular alcohol use as a risk factor for suicide are lacking. METHOD: As part of the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, 47,654 men free of cancer prospectively reported their drinking habits, including average use, drinking frequency, and typical maximal use on repeated occasions beginning in 1986. Participants were followed for death to 2002. RESULTS: A total of 136 men died from suicide during follow-up. Quantity of alcohol consumed per drinking day tended to be associated with a greater risk of suicide mortality, with an adjusted hazard ratio among men consuming 30.0 or more grams (more than two drinks) per drinking day of 2.42 (95% confidence interval, 0.75-7.80; P-trend 0.05). Average alcohol consumption, drinking frequency, and binge drinking were not independently associated with risk. The apparent relationship of quantity consumed per drinking day with risk was not substantially changed by adjustment for serious illness or other dietary factors and was most notable for suicide associated with firearm use. CONCLUSIONS: Among men, risk of death from suicide tends to be associated primarily with quantity of alcohol consumed per drinking day, not with drinking frequency or overall alcohol consumption. This finding supports guidelines that limit consumption among men who choose to drink alcohol to two drinks or less per drinking day. |
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Authors:
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Kenneth J Mukamal; Ichiro Kawachi; Matthew Miller; Eric B Rimm |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Date: 2007-01-17 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology Volume: 42 ISSN: 0933-7954 ISO Abbreviation: Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol Publication Date: 2007 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-04-23 Completed Date: 2007-10-10 Revised Date: 2007-12-03 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8804358 Medline TA: Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 153-60 Citation Subset: IM |
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Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 1309 Beacon Street, 2nd Floor, Brookline, MA 02446, USA. kmukamal@bidmc.harvard.edu |
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Adult Aged Alcohol Drinking / epidemiology* Humans Male Middle Aged Prevalence Prospective Studies Questionnaires Risk Factors Suicide / statistics & numerical data* United States / epidemiology |
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AA014900/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS; AA11181/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS; CA55075/CA/NCI NIH HHS; HL03533/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; HL35464/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS |
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