Alcohol Consumption Per Capita and Suicide: A Meta-Analysis

JAMA Network Open 

This meta-analysis that included 13 studies assessed if alcohol consumption per capita is associated with suicide mortality and, if so, does the association differ by sex. Researchers found that a 1-L increase in alcohol consumption per capita was associated with a 3.59% increase in the suicide mortality rate. There was no evidence of a sex difference in this association. These findings suggest alcohol consumption per capita may be a useful target to consider within comprehensive national suicide prevention strategies. 

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