“…First, while males were more likely to report higher rates of both drug and alcohol use and women were more likely to report that they had seriously considered suicide in the past year, there was no statistically significant difference in reported suicide attempts by gender. In general, these findings are typical of those found in other populations, with the exception of suicide attempts, where researchers typically find males to be at a greater risk for using alcohol and drugs (McCarty et al, 1991;Moore et al, 2005;Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2005) and females to have higher rates of suicidal ideation but lower rates of completion (Kessler et al, 1999). As we note with the higher overall rate of suicide attempt within this population, it is possible that women follow through more readily when they are homeless.…”