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New study finds link between alcohol use disorder, suicide
Author(s) -
Canady Valerie A.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
mental health weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7583
pISSN - 1058-1103
DOI - 10.1002/mhw.32284
Subject(s) - alcohol use disorder , psychiatry , suicide risk , medicine , risk factor , suicide prevention , alcohol , poison control , medical emergency , biochemistry , chemistry
New research has found that alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a potent risk factor for suicide, underscoring the need for clinicians and physicians to be aware of suicide risk among patients with a history of AUD. The findings were published March 12 in the American Journal of Psychiatry .