Although the suicide rate was high among men who had reported using narcotics more than 50 times, this variable was not a significant predictor in the Cox analysis, probably because few conscripts reported such heavy use. Yet the highest suicide rate (30/1000) was found among men who reported intravenous drug use. Similarly, alcohol use was associated with a high risk of suicide only among heavy drinkers-that is, those who drank spirits several times a week (table
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Isalska et al. (1988) studied this question.