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Ingeborg Rossow¹, Inger Synnøve Moan

¹National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, University of Oslo. ingeborg.rossow@medisin.uio.no

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Parental heavy drinking is linked to increased suicidal behavior in adolescents. This risk is significantly higher for younger teens, with no added impact from both parents being intoxicated.

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Area of Science:

Psychiatry
Public Health
Adolescent Health

Background:

Parental substance use is a significant environmental factor influencing adolescent well-being.
Understanding the specific risks associated with parental heavy drinking on adolescent mental health is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the association between parental heavy drinking and adolescent suicidal behavior.
To determine if this association differs by adolescent age.
To examine the additive impact of intoxication from both parents.

Main Methods:

Cross-sectional school surveys conducted in Norway in 2002 and 2004.
Involved a large sample of adolescents aged 13 to 19 (N=32,340).
Statistical analysis controlled for adolescent's own intoxication frequency.

Main Results:

Adolescents' suicidal ideation and suicide attempts increased with greater exposure to parental intoxication.
The link between parental intoxication and suicidal ideation was more pronounced in younger adolescents.
Parental intoxication frequency was correlated between mother and father, indicating no additive effect from both.

Conclusions:

Parental heavy drinking represents a significant risk factor for adolescent suicidal behavior.
Younger adolescents are particularly vulnerable to the effects of parental intoxication.
Interventions should consider parental substance use as a key factor in adolescent suicide prevention.