Posts Tagged ‘Alcohol Healthwatch’

Excessive drinking increases your suicide risk

Monday, March 14th, 2022
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It’s a fact that excessive drinking is linked to suicidal thoughts and behaviour. It’s a fact that it is associated with a bit less than a quarter of all deaths by suicide in New Zealand. It’s also a fact that our suicide prevention strategies in New Zealand overlook these truths. A new study by Dr Read more