Acute and chronic alcohol use correlated with methods of suicide in a Swiss national sample

Pfeifer, Philippe; Bärtsch, Christine; Hemmer, Alexander; Reisch, Thomas

doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.05.009

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“…Our finding that alcohol use was a strong predictor of completed suicide is also consistent with other studies [37,38]. For instance, one in five people who committed suicide in an Australian psychological autopsy study were found to have an alcohol use disorder [39].…”

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Suicide among people treated for drug use disorders: a Danish national record-linkage study

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Background: Substance use disorders are a major risk factor for suicide. However, less is known about specific risk factors for suicide in people with substance use disorders. Methods: This population cohort study assessed suicide among people treated for drug use disorders in Denmark 2000-2010, and described risk factors for completed suicide. Data from 27,942 individuals enrolled in treatment were linked to national registers and matched with controls without drug use disorder and with (n = 138,136) or without psychiatric history (n = 1574). Competing risk regression was used to identify risk factors of completed suicide. Results: There were 163 suicides among patients with a history of drug treatment (0.6% of patients). Increased risk was associated with younger age at enrolment (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.97, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.95, 0.98), history of psychiatric care (HR = 1.96, CI 95%: 1.39, 2.77), opioid use (HR = 1.81, 95% CI: 1.23, 2.68), and alcohol use (HR = 1.56, 95% CI: 1.09, 2.23). Lower risk was associated with cannabis use (HR = 0.69, 95% CI: 0.50, 0.96). Compared with age-and gender-matched controls without a history of treatment for substance use disorders or recent psychiatric care, the standardized mortality ratio due to suicide was 7.13 for people with drug use disorder without a history of psychiatric care (95% CI: 5.81, 8.44), 13.48 for people with drug use disorder and psychiatric history (95% CI: 9.75, 17.22), and 13.61 for people with psychiatric history only (95% CI: 6.72, 20.50). Conclusions: Risk of suicide is increased among people with drug use disorders. Access to treatment for comorbid mental health problems for people with drug use disorders could potentially reduce risk of suicide.

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Suicide among people treated for drug use disorders: a Danish national record-linkage study

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“…Our finding that alcohol use is a strong predictor of completed suicide is also consistent with other studies (33,34). For instance, one in five people who committed suicide in an Australian psychological autopsy study were found to have an alcohol use disorder (35).…”

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Suicide among people treated for drug use disorders: a Danish national record-linkage study

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Thylstrup

Seid

et al. 2019

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Background Substance use disorders are a major risk factor for suicide. However, less is known about specific risk factors for suicide in people with substance use disorders. Methods This population cohort study assessed suicide among people treated for drug use disorders in Denmark 2000-2010, and described risk factors for completed suicide. Data from 27,942 individuals enrolled in treatment were linked to national registers and matched with controls. Competing risk regression was used to identify risk factors of completed suicide. Results There were 163 suicides among patients with a history of drug treatment (0.6% of patients). Increased risk was associated with younger age at enrolment (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.97, 95% CI: 0.95, 0.98), history of psychiatric care (HR=1.96, CI 95%: 1.39, 2.77), opioid use (HR=1.81, 95% CI: 1.23, 2.68) and alcohol use (HR=1.56, 95% CI: 1.09, 2.23). Lower risk was associated with cannabis use (HR=0.69, 95% CI: 0.50, 0.96). The standard mortality ratio was 7.13 for people with drug use disorder without a history of psychiatric care (95% CI: 5.81, 8.44), 13.48 for people with drug use disorder and psychiatric history (95% CI: 9.75, 17.22), and 13.61 for people with psychiatric history only (95% CI: 6.72, 20.50) Conclusions Risk of suicide is increased among people with drug use disorders. Access to treatment for co-morbid mental health problems for people with drug use disorders could potentially reduce risk of suicide.

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“…35 Previous studies also suggested an association between alcohol drinking and suicide attempt. [36][37][38][39] The results of the present study on the relationship between suicide attempt and substance abuse and alcohol drinking can be a challenging finding that should be considered in future research in the same community.…”

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Co-occurrence of Aggression and Suicide Attempt Among Young People and Related Factors: Findings from Iranian Youth Cohort Study in Ravansar

Khazaie,

Hamzeh,

Najafi

et al. 2023

Arch Iran Med

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Background: Aggression and suicide attempt are behaviors that affect public health. To better understand the nature of these behaviors, the present study was conducted to investigate the concurrence of suicide attempt and aggression in young people. This study sought to identify those factors which contribute to the co-occurrence of suicide attempt and aggression in young people. Methods: The present study was part of the recruitment phase of Ravansar youth cohort study (a branch of the PERSIAN Cohort) with a sample of 2991 people from Ravansar in western Iran. Registration and data collection were done between October 2014 and January 2017. Data were collected using structured interviews and standard questionnaires, and analyzed using multi-nominal logistic regression analysis. Results: The results showed that the variables of age and education were significant correlates of concurrence of suicide attempt and aggression. Also, among the mental disorders, only major depressive disorder (MDD) (OR=8.34, P=0.001) predicted the concurrence of suicide attempt and aggression in the past 12 month. In contrast, the variables of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), dysthymia, and substance use disorder were not significant in predicting the concurrence of attempted suicide and aggression. Conclusion: The occurrence of aggression and suicide in young people is a complex phenomenon, and more research should be done to better understand this phenomenon.

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Acute and chronic alcohol use correlated with methods of suicide in a Swiss national sample

Cited by 8 publications

References 37 publications

Suicide among people treated for drug use disorders: a Danish national record-linkage study

Suicide among people treated for drug use disorders: a Danish national record-linkage study

Suicide among people treated for drug use disorders: a Danish national record-linkage study

Co-occurrence of Aggression and Suicide Attempt Among Young People and Related Factors: Findings from Iranian Youth Cohort Study in Ravansar

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