Drug and alcohol dependence
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Drug Alcohol Depend · Dec 2011
Suicide attempts and overdoses among adults entering addictions treatment: comparing correlates in a U.S. National Study.
Suicide attempts and non-fatal overdoses are both associated with substance use. The aim of the present study was to examine correlates of suicide attempts and non-fatal overdoses simultaneously among individuals seeking addictions treatment. ⋯ The present findings indicate that suicide and overdose are connected yet distinct problems. Individuals who have had a history of both may be a group with particularly poor psychological functioning as well as more severe drug-related problems.