Acute Alcohol Use and Suicide.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

While acute alcohol use (AAU) is known to increase the risk of suicide significantly, the underlying mechanisms of this association are still understudied.

Objective

To examine the association between AAU and the risk factors for suicide, focusing on the association between AAU and choice of suicide methods.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study included data from the Korean National Investigations of Suicide Victims Study (KNIGHTS). The KNIGHTS dataset comprises nationally representative data encompassing nearly all suicide deaths in South Korea from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2020. The study was analyzed from November 2 to 10, 2023.

Main outcomes and measures

The main outcome was whether decedents who died by suicide ha

SUBMITTER: Yim M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11851243 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature