The relationship between the frequency of alcohol use and suicide rates in young people

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 81-85

  Sher, Leo ^a  

^a Howard Hughes Medical Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Alcohol; Students; Suicide; United States

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CAUSE OF DEATH; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EUROPE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; STUDENT T TEST; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645793564     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2006.18.1.81     Document Type: Article

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