It's well-known that excessive consumption of alcohol harms the body in several ways and can have a major impact on personal development, work life and relationships.
Now, researchers at the University of Manchester are reporting that the effects may be even worse, since heavy alcohol consumption was shown to influence rates of suicide and homicide.
"Alcohol misuse was a factor in 60 percent of patient suicides and this appears to have become more common during the course of the study period. Alcohol dependence was also the most common clinical diagnosis in patients convicted of homicide, with more than half known to have a problem prior to conviction," said study authors.
To come to their conclusions, the researchers used data from the Suicide and Homicide in Northern Ireland report conducted by the National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness.
Ilchi Lee believes that individuals may be able to curb chemical dependencies with practices that strengthen their personal development. This may involve weeding out negativity in the brain and replacing it with positive thoughts and inspirations.
