Psychiatric News (12/1) reported “alcohol intoxication is associated with an increased risk of suicide death by firearms compared with other methods, especially among males and among young and middle-aged females, a study” suggests. The study found “young and middle-aged females who were intoxicated at the time of death had a 31% and 34% greater risk of using a firearm compared with their non-intoxicated peers, respectively.”
Meanwhile, “young, middle-aged, and older intoxicated males had a 28%, 17%, and 4% increased risk of using a firearm compared with their non-intoxicated peers, respectively.” The findings were published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Related Links:
— “Study Highlights Relationship Between Alcohol, Suicide, and Firearms,” APA Psychiatric News Alert, December 1, 2023