Alcohol and Suicide Death among American Indians of New Mexico: 1980-1998.

May, Philip A.; Van Winkle, Nancy W.; Williams, Mary B.; McFeeley, Patricia J.; DeBruyn, Lemyra M.; Serna, Patricia

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ERIC Number: EJ655106

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Publication Date: 2002

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Alcohol and Suicide Death among American Indians of New Mexico: 1980-1998.

May, Philip A.; Van Winkle, Nancy W.; Williams, Mary B.; McFeeley, Patricia J.; DeBruyn, Lemyra M.; Serna, Patricia

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, v32 n3 p240-55 Fall 2002

Explores the relationship between alcohol use prior to suicide among American Indian decedents in New Mexico for the years 1980 through 1998. Alcohol was detected in 69% of all suicides of American Indians with some variance by major tribal cultural groups. This is higher than in suicides among the overall New Mexico population (44.3%). (Contains 84 references and 6 tables.) (GCP)

Descriptors: American Indians, Drinking, Predictor Variables, Suicide, Tribes

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: New Mexico

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