Suicide attempts and overdoses among adults entering addictions treatment: Comparing correlates in a U.S. national study

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 119, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 106-112

  Bohnert, Amy S B ^a,b   Roeder, Kathryn M ^a,b   Ilgen, Mark A ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Depressive symptoms; Overdose; Substance use; Suicide attempt; Violence

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG OVERDOSE; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BATTERED CHILD SYNDROME; BATTERED WOMEN; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEROIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OVERDOSE; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

CANNABIS SATIVA;

EID: 80054981837     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: 18790046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2011.05.032     Document Type: Article

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