Alcohol use disorder and risk of specific methods of suicide death in a national cohort.
Alexis C EdwardsLinda AbrahamssonCasey CrumpJan SundquistKristina SundquistKenneth S KendlerPublished in: Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica (2024)
AUD increases risk of suicide by all methods examined and is particularly potent with respect to risk of suicide by poisoning. Differences in risk related to sex and familial liability to suicidal behavior underscore AUD's nuanced role in suicide risk. Future research should investigate targeted means restriction effectiveness among persons with AUD.