Age, Alcohol, and Suicide-Related Fatalities: A Forensic Autopsy-Based Study in Nairobi

Abstract

Alcohol consumption is a well-established modifiable risk factor for suicide, acting through impairment of judgment, emotional regulation, and inhibitory control. Age is a key determinant of suicide risk, with middle-aged adults bearing a disproportionate burden globally. However, forensic data describing age-specific alcohol involvement in suicide remains limited in sub-Saharan Africa.