The findings highlight the importance of population - based alcohol policies in suicide prevention. (sciencedaily.com)
But, between 1987 and 1994, as restrictive alcohol policy was abandoned and alcohol became widely available, life expectancy fell by 7.3 years for men and 3.3 years for women. (sciencedaily.com)
Better implementation of effective alcohol policies can reduce alcohol availability at a population level, which in turn, reduces the average risk of suicide, especially in those cases where alcohol is involved. (sciencedaily.com)