According to an article published by The Recovery Village, Updated in July 14, 2023, Suicide and drinking are linked. Drunk people are more likely to commit suicide. Being drunk makes you more likely to attempt suicide because you have less self-control and often have a lower mood than when you are sober. Many people are more suicidal when drunk than when they are sober. Doctors think this happens because being drunk loosens the self-restraint you feel. Drunk people are known to have a hard time weighing the pros and cons of decisions, and finding solutions to problems. Therefore, you may have suicidal thoughts after drinking. When you are sober, even though you may think about suicide, you have the self-control to not do it because you can think through your actions. Doctors believe that drunk people tend to be more depressed than when they are sober. The combination of these two factors leads to a higher risk of suicide when you are drunk.