Citation

Tarantino N, Kuperminc GP, Parrott DJ, Latzman RD. Int. J. Ment. Health Addiction 2013; 11(6): 672-681.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s11469-013-9444-3

PMID

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Abstract

Suicidality and its etiology in non-treatment-seeking substance abusers is understudied. We address this gap by examining data collected in 2009-2010 on suicidal ideation (SI) in early adult, urban emergency department patients (N = 505). Prevalence of past year SI was 15 %. A positive, indirect effect of cocaine use severity, but not alcohol or marijuana use severity, on likelihood of SI mediated through family support was found. Implications and future directions for ED practices and suicide risk etiology among this population are discussed, as well as study limitations. Funding provided by the Substance and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York.

Language: en

Keywords

Suicidal ideation; Emergency department; Family support; Screening and brief intervention; Non-treatment-seeking substance users; Substance use severity