Drugs and Adolescent Suicide

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"Adolescents who engage in substance abuse have a significantly increased rate of self-inflicted death, and there is a close relationship between substance misuse patterns and the number and severity of suicide attempts. In addition, youth identified because of their suicidal behavior frequently use and abuse drugs and alcohol.


It does not follow, however, that a cause and effect relationship exists between drug use and suicide. In fact, the recreational use of drugs is not to be confused with the abuse of drugs-suicide relationship. In fact, the issue of drug use as an individual problem may be less relevant to suicidal behavior than larger, external social forces impacting the individual.


An examination of the quantity of drug usage, methods of suicide attempt, reasons for suicide, and methods of counseling will be examined as they pertain to suicidal youth. The drug-suicide connection will be examined in light of views placing more emphasis on social, rather than psychological..."

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