TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Alcohol use and risk of suicide: a systematic review and meta-analysis
JO  - Journal of addictive diseases
A1  - Amiri, Sohrab
A1  - Behnezhad, Sepideh
SP  - 200
EP  - 213
VL  - 38
IS  - 2
N2  - OBJECTIVES: Alcohol use has several consequences and is one of the variables that increase risk of suicide. This meta-analysis was performed using cohort studies to clarify the association of alcohol use and suicide.<br><br>METHOD: Scientific sources were reviewed regarding the keywords. After screening, thirty cohort studies were identified for the meta-analysis. The analysis was performed based on the random effects and subsequent analysis of the subgroups, based on various variables.<br><br>RESULT: Analysis of the results showed that there is a relationship between alcohol use and suicide. Risk Ratio (RR) between alcohol use and suicide was 1.65. In men, pooled RR was 1.56 with 95% CI = 1.20-2.03, and in women, the pooled RR was equal to 1.40 with 95% CI = 1.11-1.77.<br><br>CONCLUSION: Overall, the findings indicate that alcohol use is a risk factor for suicide. Therefore, it seems that prevention and control of alcohol use can be effective in promoting mental health.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1055-0887
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10550887.2020.1736757
ID  - ref1
ER  -