VIOLENT DEATHS AMONG ALCOHOLICS. A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY

In a follow-up-study of 1289 alcoholics 6-9 years after treatment, 52 had died by violent means. Suicide and homicide were the leading causes of violent death, with deaths in fires and pedestrian accidents also occurring with some frequency.

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  Rutgers University, New Brunswick

  Center of Alcohol Studies
  New Brunswick, NJ  United States  08903
• Authors:
  • Combs-Orme, T
  • TAYLOR, J R
  • Scott, E B
  • Holmes, S J
• Publication Date: 1983-11

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 938-949
• Serial:
  • Journal of Studies on Alcohol
  • Volume: 44
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Rutgers University, New Brunswick
  • ISSN: 0096-882X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcoholism; Fires; Homicide; Pedestrian vehicle crashes; Suicide
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00387834
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-036 539
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 30 1984 12:00AM