Mortality and Morbidity

Even in low and moderate amounts, drinking alcohol increases the risk of chronic diseases, such as various cancers, and coronary heart disease, illnesses, injuries and disabilities, and causes harms that extend beyond the drinker to include family, friends and the larger community. Estimates of alcohol-related morbidity and mortality rates also consider quantity and frequency of consumption to determine how drinking affects a person’s health. 

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Alcohol Policies and Alcohol-Involved Homicide Victimization in the United States

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  1. Alcohol and Homicide in the United States: is the Link Dependent on Wetness?
    Norström T. Drug and Alcohol Review. 30(5), 458-465.
    Date: 2011 (archived)
  2. Alcohol Availability and Youth Homicide in the 91 Largest United States Cities, 1984-2006
    Parker RN, Williams KR, McCaffree KJ, Acensio EK, Browne A, Strom KJ, Barrick K. Drug and Alcohol Review. 30(5), 505-514.
    Date: 2011 (archived)
  3. Per Capita Alcohol Consumption and Suicide Rates in the United States, 1950-2002
    Landberg J. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. 39(4), 452-459.
    Date: 2009 (archived)
  4. Alcohol and Homicide in Eastern Europe: A Time Series Analysis of Six Countries
    Bye EK. Homicide Studies. 12(1), 7-27.
    Date: 2008 (archived)
  5. Alcohol Factors in Suicide Mortality Rates in Manitoba
    Mann RE, Zaleman RF, Rush BR, Smart RG, Rhodes AE. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 53(4), 243-251.
    Date: 2008 (archived)
  6. Intimate Partner Violence. Prevalence, Types, and Chronicity in Adult Women
    Thompson RS, Bonomi AE, Anderson M, Reid RJ, Dimer JA, Carrell D, . American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 30(6), 447-457.
    Date: 2006 (archived)
  7. The Role of Alcohol Use and Depression in Intimate Partner Violence
    Lipsky SR, Caetano R, Field CA, Bazargan-Hejazi S. American Journal of Drug & Alcohol Abuse. 31(2), 225-242.
    Date: 2005 (archived)
  8. Adolescent Victimization and Problem Drinking
    Kaukinen C. Violence & Victims. 17(6), 669-689.
    Date: 2002 (archived)
  9. Vodka and Violence: Alcohol Consumption and Homicide Rates in Russia
    Pridemore WA. American Journal of Public Health. 92(12), 1921-1930.
    Date: 2002 (archived)
  10. The Share of Violence Attributable to Drinking
    Room R, Rossow I. Journal of Substance Use. 6, 218-228.
    Date: 2001 (archived)
  11. Alcohol, Suicide and Violence
    Rossow I, Pernanen K, Rehm J. Mapping the Social Consequences of Alcohol Consumption (pp. 93-112). Dordrecht, Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers. .
    Date: 2001 (archived)
  12. Intimate Partner Violence and Drinking Patterns Among White, Black, and Hispanic Couples in the United States
    Caetano R, Cunradi CB, Clark CL, Shafer J. Journal of Substance Abuse. 11(2), 123-138.
    Date: 2000 (archived)
  13. Suicide, Violence and Child Abuse: A Review of the Impact of Alcohol Consumption on Social Problems
    Rossow I. Contemporary Drug Problems. 27, 397-434.
    Date: 2000 (archived)
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