1993
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1993.tb03481.x
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Risk factors for completed suicide among adolescents with a lifetime history of substance abuse: a case‐control study

Abstract: The risk factors for suicide in adolescents with substance abuse were assessed by comparing 23 adolescent suicide victims and 12 community controls with a lifetime history of definite or probable DSM-III substance abuse. Suicide victims were more likely than controls to show the following risk factors: active substance abuse, comorbid major depression, suicidal ideation within the past week, family history of depression and substance abuse, legal problems and presence of a handgun in the home. Recommendations … Show more

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“…Rather than using medication prescribed by a health professional, young people -as is the case with other age groups -may use maladaptive coping styles such as substance use/misuse or avoidance to cope with problems. 26 The high use of substances among those with SI in this study is consistent with existing reports 7,27,28 in which youth use substances to cope with depression, anxiety and/or SI. Table 2.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 81%
“…Rather than using medication prescribed by a health professional, young people -as is the case with other age groups -may use maladaptive coping styles such as substance use/misuse or avoidance to cope with problems. 26 The high use of substances among those with SI in this study is consistent with existing reports 7,27,28 in which youth use substances to cope with depression, anxiety and/or SI. Table 2.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 81%
“…27 Besides the obvious implications of firearms in interpersonal injuries, a handgun in the home has been found to be a strong risk factor for adolescent suicide. 28,29 …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Numéro non thématique d'une substance psychoactive (SPA) favoriserait le passage à l'acte suicidaire non planifié (Bukstein & al., 1993 ;Gossop, 2005). Le cas de l'intoxication à l'alcool est particulièrement documenté, car un de ses effets est de désinhiber, ce qui diminuerait les réticences de la personne à s'enlever la vie (Gossop, 2005 ;Rossow, Romelsjo & Leifman, 1999 ;Schilling, Aseltine, Glanovsky, James & Jacobs, 2009).…”
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“…Une autre hypothèse afin d'expliquer les liens entre la toxicomanie et le suicide est celle de l'automédication, qui fait référence à une consommation de SPA afin d'atténuer une détresse psychologique (Bukstein & al., 1993 ;Gossop, 2005).…”
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