Alcohol Addiction and Suicide

Mehmet Oguz Polat (Author), Alim Cansiz (Author)

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Chronic alcohol use profoundly impacts psychological health, often leading to severe mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and heightened impulsivity. This cycle of dependency and psychological deterioration can significantly impair an individual’s quality of life, making it crucial to recognize early symptoms for timely and effective intervention. The discussion extends to the broader implications [...]

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    First Page125
    Last Page145
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.69860/nobel.9786053359487.8
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    Chronic alcohol use profoundly impacts psychological health, often leading to severe mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and heightened impulsivity. This cycle of dependency and psychological deterioration can significantly impair an individual’s quality of life, making it crucial to recognize early symptoms for timely and effective intervention. The discussion extends to the broader implications of alcohol-induced mental health disorders, including social withdrawal, increased risk of suicide, and overall decline in daily functioning. Effective management and treatment strategies are crucial, highlighting the importance of integrated approaches that combine psychological support, medication, and community-based interventions to help individuals recover and regain stability. This article has explored the intricate relationship between alcohol addiction and the increased risk of suicide, emphasizing the significant overlap between these public health crises. Through a detailed examination of psychological and physiological impacts of alcohol use, we have highlighted how this substance alters mood, cognition, and overall mental stability, potentially escalating despair and impulsiveness that can lead to suicidal behavior.

    Mehmet Oguz Polat (Author)
    Professor, Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University
    https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8454-6817
    3""Oğuz Polat is a forensic medicine expert and academician at Acıbadem Unıversity and dırector of ASUMA-Acıbadem Center of Prevention and Research for Crime and Violence and head of a NGO named Society of Prevention and Rehabilitation from Violence-İMDAT He is lecturing to medical,psychology and school of law forensic medicine, violence, criminology and criminalistics both graduate and master classes. He has 120 Articles about Child abuse ,Child’s Rights , Children at Risk , Violence toward children and Forensic medicine and 28 Books about Child abuse ,Child’s Rights ,Violence and Forensic Medicine including all aspects of child abuse. He is expert on child rights , child abuse and children at risk and domestic violence.""

    Alim Cansiz (Author)
    Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University
    https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3856-3661
    3Psychologist. Pursuing a master’s degree in forensic sciences at Acıbadem University. He specializes in research on at-risk children, suicide, and addiction.

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