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Alcohol in Suicide and Homicide

Quarterly Journal of Studies on AlcoholPublished 1 March 1973
Donald W. Goodwin
Citations110

TL;DR

The role of drinking in suicide, however, is not clear; and alcoholics apparently believe that drinking is associated with homicide.

Abstract

Suicide is one of the most common causes of death among alcoholics, and drinking is often associated with homicide. The role of drinking in suicide, however, is not clear; and alcoholics apparently are no more likely to commit homicide than members of the general population.

Keywords

PsychologySocial SciencesPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics