Societal Heavy Drinking and Suicide Mortality among Russian Youth

摘要: Research has found an aggregate association between heavy drinking and suicide rates in general, Russia specifically. Alcohol is one of the most serious drug problems facing Russian youth, yet alcohol-suicide not been tested for this population. Aggregate mortality data regions (n = 78) year 2000 were used to measure youth (age 10–19) suicides a proxy societal drinking. We employed negative binomial estimator test drinking-youth hypothesis, controlling other structural factors thought influence rates. The results showed positive significant two overall, male, female These are consistent with studies alcohol Russia, suggesting influenced by levels among those close them.