TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Can suicide attempt be related to problem drinking: cohort study
JO  - Alcohol and alcoholism
A1  - Dambrauskiene, Kristina
A1  - Adomaitiene, Virginija
A1  - Zalinkevicius, Rimantas
A1  - Jariene, Giedre
A1  - Vilkas, Vigintas
A1  - Rybakova, Ina
A1  - Dunderiene, Loreta
SP  - 104
EP  - 111
VL  - 54
IS  - 1
N2  - AIMS: Alcohol consumption is a well-established risk factor in suicidal behaviour, but there is still discussion about which factor might imply greater suicide risk-acute alcohol intoxication or being a problems drinkers. The aim of this study was to analyse the association between a suicide attempt and the drinking pattern and to evaluate the risk factors for suicide attempt among problem drinkers versus non-problem drinkers. SHORT SUMMARY: We found that problem drinking (CAGE ≥2) is an important issue in suicide attempts. Factors predicting suicide attempt among problem drinkers were male gender, younger age, being married or in a partnership status, low education and acute alcohol intoxication prior a suicide attempt. <br><br>METHODS: A cohort study was performed including all cases of patients (n = 425) hospitalized in the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences after a suicide attempt. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire that included questions on sociodemographic characteristics, the nature of the suicide attempt, the question of alcohol consumption prior to the suicide attempt and a CAGE questionnaire screening for problem drinking (CAGE ≥ 2). <br><br>RESULTS: Two-thirds (70.9%) of male and 43.2% of female suicide attempters were problem drinkers. Problem drinking versus non-problem drinking increased the risk of suicide attempt especially according to gender (3.2 times for male), age (1.08 times for younger age), marital status (among married or in a partnership-1.58 times), education level (among < 12 years-2.04 times) and acute alcohol intoxication prior a suicide attempt (8.15 times-among intoxicated). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Our results highlight that being a problem drinker as well as the use of alcohol at the time of the event is an important issue in suicide attempt,.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0735-0414
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agy080
ID  - ref1
ER  -