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Journal Article
Direct Estimation of Alcohol-Attributable Fractions for Suicide in the United States, 2021
2025
Overview
Objectives. To estimate the alcohol-attributable fraction (AAF) for suicide in the United States. Methods. Using restricted-access data from the National Violent Death Reporting System for 2021, we estimated the sex-specific AAF for suicide, among those 15 years of age and older, by sociodemographic characteristics and suicide means. An alcohol-attributable suicide was defined as that for which the decedent had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.10 grams per deciliter or higher. Results. In 2021, the AAF for suicide for males (20.2%) was significantly higher than that for females (17.8%; P < .001). The AAF for suicide was higher for both males and females who used a firearm as the means of suicide (23.4% and 22.8%, respectively) compared with their counterparts who used other means (16.5% and 15.9%, respectively). Conclusions. Despite some variation, AAFs for suicide were consistently high, with about 1 in 5 suicides being attributable to alcohol use. Therefore, suicide prevention initiatives in the United States should also target excessive alcohol use. ( Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print December 19, 2024:e1–e5. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307910 )
Publisher
American Public Health Association
Subject
/ Adult
/ Aged
/ Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology
/ Alcohols
/ Female
/ Females
/ Firearms
/ Humans
/ Male
/ Males
/ Methods
/ Sexes
/ Suicide
/ Suicide - statistics & numerical data
