Titre : | Relation between rates of suicide in 15-24-year-olds and per capita consumption of alcohol beverages in European countries |
Auteurs : | L. SHER |
Type de document : | Périodique |
Année de publication : | 2005 |
Format : | 291-294 / tabl. |
Note générale : |
International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health, 2005, 17, (3), 291-294, tabl.
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Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | PSY (Psychopathologie / Psychopathology) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus mots-clés ADOLESCENT ; SUICIDE ; ALCOOL ; BOISSON ALCOOLISEE ; VIN ; CONSOMMATIONThésaurus géographique EUROPE |
Résumé : | Suicide in adolescents and young adults is a serious medical and social problem. One factor that has been consistently implicated in suicide is alcohol use. This study examined the relation between rates of suicide in 15-24-year-olds and per capita consumption of alcohol beverages in European countries. Data on suicide rates in 15-24-year-olds and per capita consumption of alcohol beverages were obtained from the World Health Organization databases. Correlations were computed to examine relationships between suicide rates in 15-24-year-old males and females and per capita consumption of beer, wine, and spirits in the general population in 34 European countries. Suicide rates in males and females were compared using t-test. There was a negative correlation between suicide rates in 15-24-year-old males and per capita consumption of wine. There was also a trend towards a negative correlation between suicide rates in 15-24-year-old females and per capita consumption of wine. No correlations between suicide rates in 15-24-year-olds and per capita consumption of beer or spirits were found. As expected, suicide rates in males were significantly higher than in females. Lower suicide rates in 15-24-year-olds are associated with higher per capita consumption of wine in the general population. It is possible that the observed relationship is a result of a third factor affecting both suicide rates in 15-24-year-olds and consumption of wine. Further studies are necessary to clarify the relation between suicide rates in different age groups and consumption of alcohol beverages. (Author' s abstract) |
Domaine : | Alcool / Alcohol |
Refs biblio. : | 9 |
Affiliation : |
Div. of Neuroscience, Dept of Psychiatry, Columbia Univ., 1051 Riverside Drive, Suite 2917, Box 42, New York, NY 10032. Etats-Unis. United States. |
Centre Emetteur : | 13 OFDT |
Cote : | A02544-B |
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