suicide

Suicide is the act of taking one’s own life. The Journal of American Medical Association calls suicide “self-inflicted death,” and says it accounts for “about half of all deaths due to violence.” Suicide is often connected to drug overdose.

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Alcohol-Related Suicide More Common in Rural Towns with Many Bars

by Alcohol Rehab on September 19, 2009

In any given year, people with alcohol dependence (AD) commit more than 20 percent of suicides in the general population. About 80 to 90 percent of AD suicides are by men, mostly white. A new look at the relationship between alcohol and suicide has found that both attempted and complete suicides occur at greater rates [...]

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