TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Cannabis use and suicidal ideation
JO  - Journal of health economics
A1  - van Ours, Jan C.
A1  - Williams, Jenny
A1  - Fergusson, David
A1  - Horwood, L. John
SP  - 524
EP  - 537
VL  - 32
IS  - 3
N2  - Globally, suicide has emerged as the second leading cause of death among youth aged 10-24 years old. In order to better understand the causes of this phenomenon, we investigate the relationship between suicidal ideation and cannabis use. Our empirical analysis is based on a 30-year longitudinal study of a birth cohort. We find that intensive cannabis use - at least several times per week - leads to a higher transition rate into suicidal ideation for males. We find no evidence that suicidal ideation leads to cannabis use for either males or females.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0167-6296
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2013.02.002
ID  - ref1
ER  -