Alcohol consumption and rates of personal violence in Australia.
A time-series analysis of suicide and homicide rates in Australia from 1966 to 1985 revealed that suicide rates were lower and homicide rates higher in years when more alcohol was consumed per capita. The association of alcohol consumption with homicide was expected, but the association with suicide was opposite to that predicted.
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Center for the Study of Suicide, Blackwood, New Jersey 08012.
D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002423:Cause of Death; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004243:Divorce / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006708:Homicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014478:Unemployment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014754:Violence