Alcohol abuse with MDD could increase suicide risk.(major depressive disorder)(Brief Article)

The results of a recent study suggest that the likelihood of a suicide attempt climbs when a man with clinical depression is also a heavy drinker, reported Reuters on December 23. Gustavo Turecki, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues examined the medical records of male subjects with major depressive disorder (MDD) and found that those men classified as either dependent or abusing alcohol were four times more likely to have committed suicide. In addition, those subjects suffering from a particular type of personality disorder were 17 times more likely to have made an …