Factors associated with suicide attempts among injection drug users.
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Factors associated with suicide attempts among injection drug users. / Backmund, Markus; Meyer, Kirsten; Schütz, Christian; Reimer, Jens.
in: SUBST USE MISUSE, Jahrgang 46, Nr. 12, 12, 2011, S. 1553-1559.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Factors associated with suicide attempts among injection drug users.
AU - Backmund, Markus
AU - Meyer, Kirsten
AU - Schütz, Christian
AU - Reimer, Jens
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Injection drug users (IDUs) entering an urban low-threshold opiate detoxification unit in Munich, Germany, between 1991 and 1997 were asked for lifetime suicide attempts and administered a questionnaire, including sociodemographic, IDU-related, and drug user treatment related variables. Among 1,049 participants, 20% had ever tried to commit suicide. In the logistic regression, female gender, older age, drug user treatment experience, lack of drug user counseling, and emergency treatment were associated with attempted suicide. Regular screening for suicidal behavior in IDUs should be undertaken with a special focus to mention risk factors. The study's limitations are noted. This study was partially sponsored by the German Ministry of Health.
AB - Injection drug users (IDUs) entering an urban low-threshold opiate detoxification unit in Munich, Germany, between 1991 and 1997 were asked for lifetime suicide attempts and administered a questionnaire, including sociodemographic, IDU-related, and drug user treatment related variables. Among 1,049 participants, 20% had ever tried to commit suicide. In the logistic regression, female gender, older age, drug user treatment experience, lack of drug user counseling, and emergency treatment were associated with attempted suicide. Regular screening for suicidal behavior in IDUs should be undertaken with a special focus to mention risk factors. The study's limitations are noted. This study was partially sponsored by the German Ministry of Health.
KW - Adult
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Female
KW - Risk Factors
KW - Prevalence
KW - Substance Abuse, Intravenous/complications/psychology
KW - Suicide, Attempted/psychology/statistics & numerical data
KW - Adult
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Female
KW - Risk Factors
KW - Prevalence
KW - Substance Abuse, Intravenous/complications/psychology
KW - Suicide, Attempted/psychology/statistics & numerical data
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
VL - 46
SP - 1553
EP - 1559
JO - SUBST USE MISUSE
JF - SUBST USE MISUSE
SN - 1082-6084
IS - 12
M1 - 12
ER -
