Cannabis use disorder, suicide attempts, and self-harm among adolescents: A national inpatient study across the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicide is among the top three causes of adolescent mortality. There is a scarcity of research examining cannabis use and suicidal behavior in adolescents.

Objectives

To determine the association between cannabis use disorder (CUD) and suicide attempt/self-harm in a hospitalized sample of adolescents.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional observation study using data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample collected over four years from January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2019. We included adolescents aged 10-19 hospitalized during the above period (N = 807,105). The primary outcome was suicide attempt/self-harm and the main predictor was CUD. The International Classification of Diseases Tenth Revision (ICD 10) diagnostic codes was used to identify a diagno

SUBMITTER: Oladunjoye AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10581466 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature