Shared correlates of prescription drug misuse and severe suicide ideation among clinical patients at risk for suicide.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Unintentional drug overdose and suicide have emerged as public health problems. Prescription drug misuse can elevate risk of overdose. Severe suicidal ideation increases risk of suicide. We identified shared correlates of both risk factors to inform cross-cutting prevention efforts.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study using the Military Suicide Research Consortium's Common Data Elements survey; 2012-2017 baseline data collected from 10 research sites were analyzed. The sample included 3962 clinical patients at risk of suicide. Factors examined in relation to the outcomes, prescription drug misuse and severe suicidal ideation, included demographic characteristics and symptoms of: hopelessness; anxiety; post-traumatic stress disorder; alcohol use; other subs

SUBMITTER: Logan JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7754473 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature