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.

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Published
1992-06-01
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Demography, Suicide rates, Consumption (sociology), Alcohol consumption, Population

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