Self-reported patterns of use of alcohol and drugs after suicide bereavement and other sudden losses: a mixed methods study of 1,854 young bereaved adults in the UK - Pitman A, Stevenson F, King M, Osborn D.

BACKGROUND: Bereavement, particularly by suicide, is associated with an excess risk of mortality and of physical and psychological morbidity. Use of alcohol as a coping mechanism is suggested as a contributing factor. However, studies describing substance ...
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