Age, alcohol and violent death: a postmortem study.

Abel, Ernest L.; Zeidenberg, Phillip

doi:10.15288/jsa.1985.46.228

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“…Violent death-Our findings agree with those of several other studies indicating a strong predominance ofviolent death among the causes of death in youth and early middle age.21 22 Among the violent deaths a strong association was also found between increasing alcohol consumption and suicide or probable suicide (table II). Among high consumers 18-9/1000 died from this cause compared with 3-1/1000 among abstainers.…”

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confidence: 91%

Alcohol and mortality among young men: longitudinal study of Swedish conscripts

Andréasson¹,

Allebeck²,

Romelsjö³

1988

BMJ

234

126

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The association between alcohol consumption and 15 year mortality was studied in a cohort of 49 464 Swedish conscripts, mostly aged 18-19. A strong association was found. The relative risk of death among conscripts with a high consumption of alcohol (>250 g/week) was 3-0 (95% confidence interval (2.3 to 4-1) compared with those with moderate consumption (1-100 g/ week). After adjustment for social background variables the relative risk was reduced to 2-1 (95% confidence interval 1*4 to 3-2). Among causes of death a strong predominance was found for violent death, suicide or probable suicide being the leading single cause and accounting for 236 (36%) of all deaths. The reported U shaped curve for total mortality was not confirmed, though when violent deaths were excluded a U shaped curve was suggested for other causes of death.These findings provide important epidemiological data on the drinking habits of young people and the consequences for mortality.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Alcohol and mortality among young men: longitudinal study of Swedish conscripts

Andréasson¹,

Allebeck²,

Romelsjö³

1988

BMJ

234

126

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“…Studies with adolescents and young adults have found evidence of alcohol/substance abuse in 38 to 54% of suicide victims (Brent, Perper, & Allman, 1987;Hoberman & Garfinkel, 1988;Marttunen et al, 1991;Shafii et al, 1985). Abel and Zeidenberg (1985) found that in their sample of 15-to 24-year-old suicide victims, 35% of the subjects had medical records indicating significant blood-alcohol levels at the time of death. Hawton, Fagg, and McKeown (1989) had similar results in their study of 1,973 adolescents and young adults presenting to a hospital emergency room.…”

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Youth suicidal behavior: Assessment and intervention

Miller

Glinski

2000

J. Clin. Psychol.

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“…On average, offenders also die earlier because they more often engage in excessive alcohol and drug use, increasing the risk of premature death (Abel and Zeidenberg 1985;Andreasson, Allebeck, and Romelsjo 1988). Excessive drinking has any number of harmful effects.…”

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Mortality Rates and Causes of Death of Convicted Dutch Criminals 25 Years Later

Nieuwbeerta

Piquero

2008

Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

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Extant theory hypothesizes that offenders have greater risk of premature and unnatural death than nonoffenders, but few studies have assessed this hypothesis; those doing so have relied on U.S. samples of male offenders typically followed until midlife. This article examines the relation between criminal conduct and mortality rates in the Netherlands using data from the Criminal Careers and Life Course Study, which traces the life course and criminal careers of 4,615 males and females convicted in 1977 up until 2002. The causes of deaths that occurred during this 25-year period are examined using data from the Netherlands Statistics. Results show that criminal conduct increases the chance of premature death due to natural and unnatural causes. Convicted persons run greater risks of dying of unnatural causes such as accidents, homicide, and suicide. Additionally, risk of premature, unnatural death varies, with high-rate, persistent offenders evincing higher risks than other types of offenders.

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Age, alcohol and violent death: a postmortem study.

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Alcohol and mortality among young men: longitudinal study of Swedish conscripts

Alcohol and mortality among young men: longitudinal study of Swedish conscripts

Youth suicidal behavior: Assessment and intervention

Mortality Rates and Causes of Death of Convicted Dutch Criminals 25 Years Later

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