@article{ref1,
title="The influence of substance use on engagement in non-suicidal self-injury (NSI) in adults",
journal="Substance use and misuse",
year="2019",
author="Richardson, Eric and DePue, M. Kristina and Therriault, David J. and Alli, Stephen and Liu, Ren",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="<i>Background:</i> Adults engaging in non-suicidal self-injurious (NSI) behaviors often report the use of substances; however, little research explores the relationship between substance abuse and NSI. Thus, this study examined the influence of substance use on patterns of NSI among adults. <i>Objectives:</i> This study seeks to answer the following questions: (a) Is AOD use predictive of more frequent self-injurious behaviors? and (b) Does the use of AODs predict injuring more severely than expected? <i>Methods:</i> An observational cross-sectional design was used to examine the relationship between drug use and NSI behaviors. Participants were recruited through Amazon Mechanical Turk (Mturk). <i>Results:</i> Results indicated opiates, barbiturates and sedatives all had a small but statistically significant influence on the frequency of NSI behaviors, while marijuana, PCP and anti-anxiety medications had a small but statistically significant relationship to severity. <i>Conclusion/Importance:</i> This study indicates that future research should take into account substance use patterns in adults engaging in NSI behaviors.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1082-6084",
doi="10.1080/10826084.2019.1656254",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2019.1656254"
}