title: Substance use/abuse and suicidal behavior in young adult women: a population-based study.
abstract: Associations between substance use variables and suicidal behavior were analyzed in an urban population sample from ("the Women and Alcohol in Gothenburg" study). In Phase I, 20-year-old women (n = 2,069) completed a screening questionnaire. Interviews were carried out with a stratified sample (n = 560). Data, collected in 1995 and 2000, were analyzed using logistic regression to generate odds ratios. Drug use, but not risky alcohol consumption, was associated with suicidal thoughts after adjusting for current depression. Study limitations and implications for suicide prevention are discussed. The study was funded by the Swedish Research Council and the Alcohol Research Council of Sweden.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
authors.forename: Maud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sundin
authors.forename: Fredrik
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Spak
authors.forename: Lena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Spak
authors.forename: Valter
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sundh
authors.forename: Margda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Waern
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D055553:Prescription Drugs / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012651:Self Medication / Q000523:psychology; D057566:Self Report; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D055553:Prescription Drugs