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Substance use, suicidal ideation and attempts in children and adolescents
Ping Wu1, Christina W Hoven, Xinhua Liu
1Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, and the New York State Psychiatric Institute, NY 10032, USA. wup@childpsych.columbia.edu
Abstract:
Using data from a community sample of youth ( N = 1,458; ages 9-17), this study assessed the association between adolescent substance use/abuse and suicidal behaviors. Suicide attempts were strongly associated with alcohol abuse and dependence, followed by frequent cigarette smoking. The associations remained significant even after controlling for depression. The associations between substance use/abuse and suicidal ideation were no longer significant after controlling for depression. These findings highlight the important role that substance use plays in adolescent suicidal behaviors.
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