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The association between alcohol use disorder and suicidal ideation in a New Zealand birth cohort.

Rose CrossinLana ClelandGeraldine Fh McLeodAnnette BeautraisKatrina WittJoseph M Boden
Published in: The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry (2021)
This analysis found an association between alcohol dependence and suicidal ideation within a New Zealand birth cohort, which persists even after adjustment for childhood confounding and adulthood covariate factors. Given the high rates of suicide and heavy drinking within the New Zealand population, any comprehensive national or regional suicide prevention plan should seek to reduce risky alcohol consumption at an individual and population level, as this represents a modifiable risk factor for suicide.
Keyphrases
  • alcohol consumption
  • alcohol use disorder
  • early life
  • depressive symptoms
  • young adults
  • childhood cancer