@article{ref1, title="Hispanic female adolescents' use of illicit drugs and the risk of suicidal thoughts", journal="American journal of health behavior", year="2008", author="Luncheon, Cecily and Bae, Sejong and Gonzalez, Adela and Lurie, S. and Singh, K. P.", volume="32", number="1", pages="52-59", abstract="Objectives: To examine the association between female adolescents in high school who use illicit drugs and seriously consider attempting suicide. Methods: Data were analyzed from the 2003 Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance System. Variables for suicidal thought, illicit drugs, and covariables were chosen to explore the association. Results: Seriously considering attempting suicide was associated with Hispanics, suburban youth, use of marijuana, inhalants, methamphetamines, and steroids without MD's prescription. Conclusions: Greater effort may be necessary to raise awareness about the physical and mental health status of Hispanic adolescents and to ensure good mental health programs are available.

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", language="en", issn="1087-3244", doi="10.5555/ajhb.2008.32.1.52", url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5555/ajhb.2008.32.1.52" }