@article{ref1,
title="Hispanic female adolescents' use of illicit drugs and the risk of suicidal thoughts",
journal="American journal of health behavior",
year="2008",
author="Luncheon, Cecily and Bae, Sejong and Gonzalez, Adela and Lurie, S. and Singh, K. P.",
volume="32",
number="1",
pages="52-59",
abstract="Objectives: To examine the association between female adolescents in high school who use illicit drugs and seriously consider attempting suicide. Methods: Data were analyzed from the 2003 Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance System. Variables for suicidal thought, illicit drugs, and covariables were chosen to explore the association. Results: Seriously considering attempting suicide was associated with Hispanics, suburban youth, use of marijuana, inhalants, methamphetamines, and steroids without MD's prescription. Conclusions: Greater effort may be necessary to raise awareness about the physical and mental health status of Hispanic adolescents and to ensure good mental health programs are available.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1087-3244",
doi="10.5555/ajhb.2008.32.1.52",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5555/ajhb.2008.32.1.52"
}