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Hierarchical logistic regression models were used to examine the association between the contributing factors and AAU.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n This study included 55\u202f226 decedents who died by suicide (65.5% male), of whom 21\u202f998 (39.8%) were under the influence of alcohol at the time of death. AAU was associated with being male (odds ratio [OR], 1.37 [95% CI, 1.31-1.44]); being middle aged (eg, from age 30 to 39 years: OR, 1.20 [95% CI, 1.06-1.35]); and having alcohol use disorder symptoms (OR, 13.28 [95% CI, 12.38-14.24]). Among suicide methods, gas, drug, and pesticide poisoning showed a positive association with AAU, with gas poisoning showing the highest OR (OR, 1.88 [95% CI, 1.61-2.20]). An interaction was found between age and suicide method, with older adults (eg, aged 80 years or older) having higher odds of AAU when using methods such as drug (OR, 6.28 [95% CI, 3.53-11.17]), pesticide (OR, 6.56 [95% CI, 3.86-11.13]), and gas (OR, 2.48 [95% CI, 1.52-4.04]) poisoning.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions and Relevance<\/jats:title>\n The findings of this cross-sectional study suggest that AAU was associated with gas poisoning, as indicated by the ORs. Given that charcoal burning involves substantial preparation time, alcohol may have been deliberately used to facilitate planned suicide attempts. 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