Alcohol-related mortality in 15-24-year-olds in Denmark (2010-2019): a nationwide exploratory study of circumstances and socioeconomic predictors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescents and young adults aged 15-24 years are disproportionately affected by unnatural deaths, including accidents, suicide and interpersonal violence for which alcohol is a leading risk factor. We aimed to explore the extent of and circumstances surrounding alcohol-related deaths in young people aged 15-24 years and whether socioeconomic background and ethnicity differ in those who died due to alcohol-related causes as compared to the background population.

Methods

All deaths of 15-24-year-olds occurring in Denmark from 2010 to 2019 were investigated. We manually reviewed death certificates containing information on circumstances, results from autopsies and blood tests, and statements from witnesses. Relevant information published in the media (most often new

SUBMITTER: Udesen CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10070885 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature