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Shared correlates of prescription drug misuse and severe suicide ideation among clinical patients at risk for suicide.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Unintentional drug overdose and suicide have emerged as public health problems. Prescription drug misuse can elevate risk of overdose. Severe suicidal ideation increases risk of suicide. We identified shared correlates of both risk factors to inform cross-cutting prevention efforts.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study using the Military Suicide Research Consortium's Common Data Elements survey; 2012-2017 baseline data collected from 10 research sites were analyzed. The sample included 3962 clinical patients at risk of suicide. Factors examined in relation to the outcomes, prescription drug misuse and severe suicidal ideation, included demographic characteristics and symptoms of: hopelessness; anxiety; post-traumatic stress disorder; alcohol use; other substance use; prior head/neck injury; insomnia; and belongingness. Poisson regression models with robust estimates provided adjusted prevalence ratios (aPRs) and 97.5% confidence intervals (CIs).

Results

Medium and high (vs. low) levels of insomnia were positively associated with prescription drug misuse (aPRs p < 0.025). Medium (vs. low) level of insomnia was positively associated with severe suicidal ideation (aPR: 1.09; CI: 1.01-1.18). Medium and high (vs. low) levels of perceived belongingness were inversely associated with both outcomes (aPRs p < 0.025).

Conclusions

Research should evaluate whether addressing sleep problems and improving belongingness can reduce prescription drug misuse and suicidal ideation simultaneously.

SUBMITTER: Logan JE

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7754473 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Shared correlates of prescription drug misuse and severe suicide ideation among clinical patients at risk for suicide.

Logan Joseph E JE Ertl Allison M AM Rostad Whitney L WL Herbst Jeffrey H JH Ashby Plant E E

Suicide & life-threatening behavior 20200828 6

<h4>Objective</h4>Unintentional drug overdose and suicide have emerged as public health problems. Prescription drug misuse can elevate risk of overdose. Severe suicidal ideation increases risk of suicide. We identified shared correlates of both risk factors to inform cross-cutting prevention efforts.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a cross-sectional study using the Military Suicide Research Consortium's Common Data Elements survey; 2012-2017 baseline data collected from 10 research sites were analyz ...[more]

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Shared correlates of prescription drug misuse and severe suicide ideation among clinical patients at risk for suicide.

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Shared correlates of prescription drug misuse and severe suicide ideation among clinical patients at risk for suicide.

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