research work

Alcohol Consumption and Suicide rate 2

is alcohol CONSUMPTION RELATED to high rates of suicide ANNOTED BIBLIOGRAPHY THE RELATION BETWEEN ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND SUICIDE RATES

Makela, P. (1996). Alcohol consumption and suicide mortality by age among Finnish men, 1950-1991. Addiction, 91(1), 101-112.

This article basically discusses the effects of alcohol consumption on the high level of suicide rates in Finland based on a report published by World Health organization. (Makela, 1996). It analyses the impact or damage to be specific that alcohol among men of different age groups may have on them that results in suicides. Following the afore mentioned article it shall be recognized that the youth are more susceptible to the negative consequences of consuming high rates of alcohol as compared to middle age and the elderly men. This source should therefore effectively prove through information and statistics provided that there is indeed are relationship between alcohol consumption and the high rates of suicides. Secondly it should delve deeper into unravelling the age group that is most vulnerable to this negative impact that is suicide.

Based on the foregoing it is clear that it shall be useful and relevant to this research since my research concerns itself with finding out whether there is any nexus or link between alcohol consumption and suicide rates. Secondly it will assist in finding out the level or degree of impact it may have on persons contemplating to commit suicide. Lastly it should provide recommendations on how to reduce the rates of suicide with respect to alcohol consumption, which is also a major objective, outlined in my proposal.

Norström, T. (1995). The Impact of Alcohol, Divorce, and Unemployment on Suicide: A Multilevel Analysis. Social Forces, 74(1), 293–314. http://weblib.ucc.edu:2311/10.2307/2580633

The above afore mentioned article effectively analyses why alcohol abuse is an major risk factor in most suicide cases in accordance with The psychiatric and the sociological literature on suicide. (Norstrom, 1995) It then specifically analyses male suicides which it attributes to high level of alcohol consumption proving that there is a relation between alcohol abuse and suicide contrary to Durkheim’s suicide theory.

This source is therefore quite beneficial in proving through fact and theory and research whether there is any link between the high levels of suicide and alcohol abuse. It does so by critically discussing the Durkheim’s theory to unravel it and later disapprove it based on its discrepancies proving that alcohol consumption substantially contributes to suicide rates in any part of the continent. The case study and research methodology used as well as its statistics will make a huge contribution in proving that there is a solid relationship between the two hence answering my first research question.

Pridemore, W. A. (2006). Heavy Drinking and Suicide in Russia. Social Forces, 85(1), 413–430. Retrieved from http://weblib.ucc.edu:2071/stable/3844421

This article was based on the fact that Russia is a proper case study based on its extremely high level of alcohol consumption in the world. (Pridemore, 2006) This was later attributed to the suicide mortality in Russia which led to the study of the effects of alcohol consumption on suicide rates in the post-soviet era. The results of the study demonstrated that there is a nexus between the two among both female and male personalities and went on to prove its devastating consequences using real statistics and numbers.

The research carried out in Russia as stated above is an important case study for carrying out a comparative analysis on Russia in a bid to answer my research question as to whether the link between alcohol and suicide is magnanimous. This is based on the fact state above that Russia is rated as a country with very high consumption rates in the world proving that it is a worthwhile case study in addition to the intensive and deep research study that was carried out funded, by the government of Russia.