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Alcohol Use and Change Over Time in Firearm Safety Among Families with Young Children
Improper storage of firearms in homes is a health risk for children. This study found that while most parents were more likely to adopt safe firearm storage practices as their children aged, parents who used alcohol were less likely to do the same.
Alcohol May Not Cause Partner Violence But It Seems to Make It Worse: A Cross National Comparison of the Relationship Between Alcohol and Severity of Partner Violence
As part of the Gender, Alcohol and Culture: An International Study (GENACIS) project, this paper found that higher levels of alcohol were associated with greater aggression severity in instances of physical partner aggression.
Alcohol as an Acute Risk Factor for Recent Suicide Attempts: A Case-Crossover Analysis
Alcohol has been hypothesized to be a risk factor for suicide, and this study found that individuals were at a higher risk of suicide soon after consuming alcohol.
Alcohol and Drug use in Suicidal Behavior
This review found a distal causal role for alcohol and substance use disorders on suicidal behavior, though their effect on triggering proximal suicidal behaviors was less clear.
Alcohol And Crime: Data From 2002 To 2008
This report uses various databases to examine the involvement of alcohol in various violent crimes.
Age- and Sex-related Risk Factors for Adolescent Suicide
In examining demographic factors related to adolescent suicide, this study found that increased rates of suicide in older adolescents could be attributed to higher rates of substance abuse and greater suicidal intent.
Adolescent Suicide and Household Access to Firearms in Colorado: Results of a Case-control Study
Compared to adolescents who did not die by suicide, this study found that adolescents who died by suicide were highly likely to have firearms stored in the home, highlighting potential areas for public health interventions.
Addressing the Cultural Challenges of Firearm Restriction in Suicide Prevention: A Test of Public Health Messaging to Protect Those at Risk
This research found that culturally-specific suicide prevention messages along with standard suicide prevention content resulted in respondents being more likely to report taking steps to restrict firearm access during periods of risk.
Acute Alcohol Intoxication and Suicide: A Gender-stratified Analysis of the National Violent Death Reporting System
This epidemiological study examined the effect of acute alcohol toxicity on suicidal behaviors, finding that certain demographic features were more prominent in those acutely intoxicated at the time of suicide.
Acute Alcohol Consumption, Alcohol Outlets, and Gun Suicide
This case-control study examined the relationship among acute alcohol consumption, alcohol outlets, and gun suicide in a group of intentionally self-inflected gun injury cases in a major US city.
Access to Firearms and Risk for Suicide in Middle-Aged and Older Adults
Older adults are at a high risk for suicide, and this study looks specifically into their suicide risk associated with access to and storage of guns.
Acceptability and Use of Evidence-Based Practices for Firearm Storage in Pediatric Primary Care
This study examined the use of a Firearm Safety Check intervention by primary care physicians and found that screening for firearms and safe storage was common but not routine.