Links between suicidal intent, polysubstance use, and medical treatment after non-fatal opioid overdose.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicidal thinking during non-fatal overdose may elevate risk for future completed suicide or intentional overdose. Long-term outcomes following an intentional non-fatal overdose may be improved through specific intervention and prevention responses beyond those designed for unintentional overdoses, yet little research has assessed suicidal intent during overdoses or defined characteristics that differentiate these events from unintentional overdoses.

Methods

Patients with a history of opioid overdose (n = 274) receiving residential addiction treatment in the Midwestern United States completed self-report surveys to classify their most recent opioid overdose as unintentional, actively suicidal (wanted to die), or passively suicidal (didn't care about the risks). We

SUBMITTER: Gicquelais RE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7336718 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature