Suicidal and drug-related behaviors of rural seventh and eighth grade students.
Among 1,641 rural students in Grades 7 and 8, tobacco, alcohol, and inhalants were the most commonly used drugs; 281 reported suicidal thoughts, and 175 stated they made a plan to kill themselves during the past year.
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Child Development and Family Science, College of Human Development and Education, North Dakota State University, Fargo 58105, USA. Harriett.Light@ndsu.nodak.edu
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009658:North Dakota / Q000453:epidemiology; D012306:Risk; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*