TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Factors Associated With Suicide Attempts Among Injection Drug Users
JO  - Substance use and misuse
A1  - Backmund, Markus
A1  - Meyer, Katharina
A1  - Schütz, Christian
A1  - Reimer, Jens
SP  - 1553
EP  - 1559
VL  - 46
IS  - 12
N2  - Injection drug users (IDUs) entering an urban low-threshold opiate detoxification unit in Munich, Germany, between 1991 and 1997 were asked for lifetime suicide attempts and administered a questionnaire, including sociodemographic, IDU-related, and drug user treatment related variables. Among 1,049 participants, 20% had ever tried to commit suicide. In the logistic regression, female gender, older age, drug user treatment experience, lack of drug user counseling, and emergency treatment were associated with attempted suicide. Regular screening for suicidal behavior in IDUs should be undertaken with a special focus to mention risk factors. The study's limitations are noted. This study was partially sponsored by the German Ministry of Health.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1082-6084
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/10826084.2011.564443
ID  - ref1
ER  -