et al., 2013). A history of past suicide attempts is among the most prominent predictors of subsequent suicide death and contributes significant health care and disability costs per attempt (Shepard et al., 2016). Research focused on correlates of suicide attempts can potentially help identify and treat those with non-fatal suicide attempts, with the goal of reducing suicide deaths and saving lives (Yuodelis-Flores & Ries, 2015). Importantly, alcohol use is a consistent risk factor for death by suicide (Isaacs et al., 2022), individuals with an AUD have emerged as a particularly high-risk group (Edwards et al., 2024; Lannoy et al., 2022, 2024).
