Addiction Severity and Suicidal Behaviors Among Persons Entering Treatment

Abstract

The aim of this study was three-fold: to compare the rates for suicidal behaviors based on the problem substance, to look at the association between addiction severity and suicidal behaviors, and to identify the components of addiction severity associated with suicidal behaviors. Addiction Severity Index databases from three public rehabilitation centers were merged for analyses, yielding 6,551 evaluations. The rates for suicidal behaviors among those who have a problem with both alcohol and a drug are higher than for those who have a problem with any single substance. The effect of addiction severity on suicidal behaviors persists even when other problem areas are taken into account. Thus, clinicians must pay closer attention to persons with both alcohol and drug problem.

Suicidal ideation and attempts among patients with lifetime physical and/or sexual abuse in treatment for substance use disorders

“…In summary, patients with suicidal behaviours present with greater severity of addiction problems. Therefore, these findings are in line with those found in general samples of patients with addiction problems, in which physical and/or sexual abuse was not taken into account (Carra, Bartoli, Crocamo, Brady, & Clerici, 2014;Darke, Torok, Kaye, & Ross, 2010;Roy, 2001Roy, , 2003aSimoneau et al, 2017).…”

“…With regard to suicide attempts, the psychiatric condition also classified 80.9% of cases. Once again, as observed in previous studies (Dinwiddie, 2017;Simoneau et al, 2017;Yuodelis-Flores & Ries, 2015), the clinical situation becomes a crucial variable in the prediction of suicidal behaviours in patients who seek treatment for substance use disorder.…”

“…In recent years, several studies have shown high prevalence rates of suicidal ideation and attempts in patients with addiction problems (Dinwiddie, 2017;Simoneau, Menard, & Blanchette-Martin, 2017;Yuodelis-Flores & Ries, 2015). For suicidal ideation, the prevalence rates range from 17% to 50% (Darvishi, Farhadi, Haghtalab, & Poorolajal, 2015;Garlow, Purselle, & D'Orio, 2003;Moghaddam, Yoon, Dickerson, Kim, & Westermeyer, 2015;Petry & Kiluk, 2002;Vaszari, Bradford, O'Leary, Ben Abdallah, & Cottler, 2011).…”

Addiction Severity Index Profile of Persons who Reenter Treatment for Substance use Disorders

“…The 3 centers were chosen because they have an ASI data bank. The sample from this merged database was also used for another project 18…”

“…The sample from this merged database was also used for another project. 18 The ASI interviews were conducted between September 1, 1994, and September 29, 2009, by the regular rehabilitation staff trained to administer the ASI. The project was approved by the Comit e d' ethique de la recherche en toxicomanie.…”