A report by Federal researchers states that one-third of US suicides cases were found with alcohol. Now what does it point to. Don’t you think it pops out various intricate issues before us?
First, let us have a glance over the whole perspective to have a better idea of the situation.
• Tests results of the 13 states suicides cases denotes that 33.3 were inebriate during suicide.
• 16.4 percent had opiates.
• The year 2003 saw a total number of 31,484 cases of suicides in US alone.
• Suicide became the fourth leading cause of death among the people between the ages 10 to 64.
• Suicide was the third leading cause of death among the people between the ages 10 to 24 years.
• It was the second leading cause of death between the ages of 25 to 34.
• According to an estimate 7% of the people with alcohol dependence die by committing suicide.
• Approximately 96% of alcoholics who commit suicide continue abusing alcohol to their death.
Alcohol consumption and suicide
This above-mentioned briefing shows that how desperately the situation is exacerbating in the US and health officials as well as experts are really very concerned about it. First, let’s try to find out how alcohol consumption is linked to suicide. As we know, a big percent of people in US are afflicted by depression, anxiety, and this tendency often prim up such people to tread on the path of suicide and alcohol consumption works as a boosting fuel to this. Various psychological studies also evinces that depressed people usually hold up wine glass just to embrace anodyne. However, they forget that the joy and relaxation they get from alcohol consumption is transient. Alcohol consumption depresses the central nervous system and stir up anxiety and suicide. In addition, regular alcohol consumption form a hole on consumer’s pocket, leaving him economically wrecked and depressed and that usually open up doors to suicide.
Bottom Line
However, the burning issues still remains wrapped that how we can prevent such people from heading to their doom. Personally, I believe that if we really want to bring up a solution to this problem then we shall have to dive deep into the whole concept to find out the root cause of the problem, means alcohol consumption. I think there are various factors nourishing this problem and among such factors, I usually count lifestyle, eating habits, customs, as well. As the world is moving ahead very fast, a common person is finding it difficult to walk abreast with it, leaving him depressed as a result and alcohol consumption seems to be the only way to get away from it. However, this intoxication turns the consumer’s mind defunct, vanishing the capacity to discern good from the bad and here suicide comes as rescue. To combat the situation, it’s essential to give preference to healthy lifestyle and good eating habits by including sufficient physical activity and meditation as compulsory daily routine.
Via: reuters
