The impact of hazardous drinking on suicide among working-age Russian males: an individual-level analysis

Abstract

Hazardous drinking substantially increases the risk of suicide among working-age Russian males, with nearly half of all suicides attributed to this drinking pattern.

Suicides in Russia and Belarus: A Comparative Analysis of Trends

“…case-control study indicated that hazardous drinking substantially increases the risk of suicide among working-age Russian males, with nearly half of all suicides attributed to this drinking pattern [22]. Aggregate-level studies also reveal an association between population level drinking and suicide rates in Russia and Belarus [23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30].…”

Commentary on Pridemore (2014): Drinking and suicide in Russia—strong evidence of a strong link

“…). His paper aims at assessing the impact of hazardous drinking on suicide among working‐age Russian males . Previous research suggests that the relationship between alcohol and suicide varies, in that it is especially strong in drinking cultures characterized by frequent binge drinking.…”

Reply to Norström (2014): The social epidemiology of alcohol and suicide—the struggle to formulate, debate and test social theory in the context of epidemiology and public health journals

“…Upon receiving the invitation to reply, then reading the commentary, I did not know how to respond. Norström's comments are mainly laudatory and his discussion of my study's limitations is fair. I had no rejoinder.…”