biostudies-literatureCarroll JMDivision of Human Resource DevelopmentEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentDivision of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal SettingsNICHD NIH HHSNIA NIH HHSAlfred P. Sloan FoundationNational Institute on AgingU.S. Department of Education98-119https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9375787biostudies-literatureUnknown64(1)Research suggests that economic declines contribute to mortality risks from suicide and drug poisoning, but how the economy impacts individuals' risks of these deaths has been challenging to specify. Building on recent theoretical advances, we investigate how adolescent occupational expectations and preparation contribute to suicide and drug poisoning deaths in a shifting economy. We use High School and Beyond data linked to adult mortality records for men that were exposed to a decline in labor market share and wages in predominantly blue-collar occupations during early adulthood. We find that adolescent men who expected these occupations had increased risks of suicide and drug poisoning death as adults net of educational and occupational attainment in early adulthood. Family background aJournal of health and social behaviorThe Roles of Adolescent Occupational Expectations and Preparation in Adult Suicide and Drug Poisoning Deaths within a Shifting Labor Market.PMC9375787P2C HD042849R01 AG0587195 T32 HD007081R305U180002P30 AG066614R305U14000114203301420572P2C HD047873U01 AG058719P2C HD0410232012-10-27R01AG058719-01A1T32 HD0070811348527P2CHD0428491348557Carroll JMDuncombe AMuller CMueller ASfalseThe Roles of Adolescent Occupational Expectations and Preparation in Adult Suicide and Drug Poisoning Deaths within a Shifting Labor Market.Research suggests that economic declines contribute to mortality risks from suicide and drug poisoning, but how the economy impacts individuals' risks of these deaths has been challenging to specify. Building on recent theoretical advances, we investigate how adolescent occupational expectations and preparation contribute to suicide and drug poisoning deaths in a shifting economy. We use High School and Beyond data linked to adult mortality records for men that were exposed to a decline in labor market share and wages in predominantly blue-collar occupations during early adulthood. We find that adolescent men who expected these occupations had increased risks of suicide and drug poisoning death as adults net of educational and occupational attainment in early adulthood. Family background a2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Mar2025-04-18T16:58:32.965Z2025-04-07T04:29:21.024ZS-EPMC93757873516459310.1177/00221465211073117