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Alcohol Abuse and Suicide Attempts Among Youth - Correlation or Causation?

Year: 2003

Type: report

Abstract: This study uses the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) and the National Comorbidity Survey (NCS) to explore the causal relationship between alcohol abuse (binge drinking and clinically defined alcohol use disorders) and suicide attempts among youth.We use an empirical approach that allows one to assess the existence and strength of a causal relationship without relying on identifying assumptions.Our results suggest that a causal relationship between binge drinking and suicide attempts is very unlikely.The findings, however, support a causal relationship between clinically defined alcohol use disorders and suicide attempts among girls.

Source: National Bureau of Economic Research

DOI: 10.3386/w9638

Authors: Pinka Chatterji, Dhaval Dave, Robert Kaestner, Sara Markowitz

Institutions: Cambridge Health Alliance, National Bureau of Economic Research, City University of New York, Bentley University, University of Illinois Chicago, Emory University

Language: English

Topic: Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1551003536

Cites: 19

Cited by: 6

Related to: 10