The impact of epidemic, war, prohibition and media on suicide: United States, 1910-1920.
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Summary
It is concluded that World War I did not influence suicide; the Great Influenza Epidemic caused it to increase; and the continuing decline in alcohol consumption between 1910 and 1920 depressed national suicide rates.
- Type
- article
- Published
- 1992-06-01
- Cited by
- 227
- References
- 24
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Keywords
Demography, Suicide rates, Consumption (sociology), Alcohol consumption, Population
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