Lydia smokes two packs of cigarettes a day, drinks heavily, and eats poorly. Her lifestyle ultimately contributes to shortening her life. Shneidman would classify her death as a(n):

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Shneidman classifies deaths like Lydia's, where an individual's actions indirectly lead to their demise without a conscious intent to die, as subintentional deaths. This category acknowledges the role of unhealthy lifestyle choices in contributing to one's death without the direct intention of causing it.

Lydia Smokes Two Packs of Cigarettes a Day, Drinks Heavily