@article{ref1,
title="Restricted alcohol availability reduced suicide mortality",
journal="Psychiatria Danubina",
year="2006",
author="Värnik, Airi and Kolves, Kairi and Väli, Marika and Tooding, Liina-Mai and Wasserman, Danuta",
volume="18",
number="Suppl 1",
pages="110-110",
abstract="The study examined blood alcohol concentration (BAC) prior to suicide in relation to a marked decrease in suicide rates and per capita alcohol consumption in Estonia during the major anti-alcohol campaign. The study updated 5054 suicide cases (76% males and 24% females) based on the official autopsy reports of the Estonian Medico-legal Bureau (autopsy rate 95% for males, 88% for females) for the years before (1981-84), during (1986-88), and after (1989-1992) the major anti-alcohol campaign. Suicidents were divided by gender, age and the level of blood alcohol concentration, 0.5-1.49, 1.5-2.49 and over 2.50. During the anti-alcohol campaign per capita alcohol consumption decreased from 10.9 to 6.6 litres. Findings describe the dynamics of BAC(+) suicides separately by gender and age and also by levels of alcohol in blood of suicidents during the different phases of intervention. Alcohol availability has a considerable impact on suicide mortality. BAC(+) suicides accounted for a sharp decrease in suicide rates during the anti-alcohol campaign. Alcohol restrictions were effective in preventing suicides among young and middle-aged males and females.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0353-5053",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}