Substance use, racial/ethnic identity, and suicidal ideation during COVID-19 lockdown in an international adult sample

Jadir, Deeshpaul; Anderson-Carpenter, Kaston D.

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.09.026

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“…Contrastingly, other research has found that among U.S. adults, racially/ethnically minoritized individuals in the United States were more likely to experience suicidal ideation. 2 , 37 These discrepancies may be attributed to the differences in sampling techniques between the studies. Non-Hispanic Multiracial and Native American adolescents were significantly more likely to have suicidal ideation, though no significant racial/ethnic differences in suicide planning and attempts were evident.…”

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The Role of Substance Use Disorders on Suicidal Ideation, Planning, and Attempts: A Nationally Representative Study of Adolescents and Adults in the United States, 2020

Jones,

Hard,

Gray

et al. 2023

Subst�Abuse

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Few nationally representative studies examine suicidality and substance use during 2020; as such, we explored the role of substance use disorders (SUDs) on suicidality among adults and adolescents in 2020. Data were derived from N = 26,084 adult participants, representing 240 million U.S. adults weighted, and N = 5,723 adolescent participants, representing 25 million U.S. adolescents (12-17 years.). Separate logistic regressions for adults and adolescents were used to assess the association of DSM-5 SUDs, related factors, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors (ideation, planning, and attempts). In 2020, adults with SUDs were nearly 4 times more likely to seriously consider suicide (aOR = 3.94, 95% CI: 3.19, 4.86), 3 times more likely to make a suicide plan (aOR = 3.09, 95% CI: 2.25, 4.25), and nearly 4 times more likely to attempt suicide (aOR = 3.77, 95% CI: 2.29, 6.19) than adults without SUDs. Adolescents with SUDs were 4 times more likely to consider suicide (aOR = 3.69, 95% CI: 2.47, 5.51), 5 times as likely to make a suicide plan (aOR = 5.14, 95% CI: 3.25, 8.13) and to attempt suicide (aOR = 5.27, 95% CI: 2.91, 9.53) than adolescents without SUDs. Adult females and individuals experiencing poverty were twice as likely to attempt suicide than adult males and individuals not living in poverty. Adolescent females were 3-5 times more likely to seriously consider, plan, and attempt suicide than adolescent males. Interventions to curb suicidality among individuals with SUDs are crucial.

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The Role of Substance Use Disorders on Suicidal Ideation, Planning, and Attempts: A Nationally Representative Study of Adolescents and Adults in the United States, 2020

Jones,

Hard,

Gray

et al. 2023

Subst�Abuse

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“…Racism, in combination with poverty, police violence, and other socioeconomic factors, is responsible for disparate mental health outcomes for BIPOC communities ( 13 ). Black communities in the USA exhibited higher rates of substance abuse and suicidal ideation during the pandemic than prior to it ( 14 ). Similarly, Latinx communities experienced more anxiety and depressive symptoms, along with trauma and stress related disorders, increased substance use, and suicidal ideation during the pandemic, than prior to it ( 15 ).…”

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Flames of transformation: Igniting better mental and physical health for racialized and gendered North Americans

Shroff

2023

Front. Glob. Womens Health

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COVID-19 is catalyzing both crises and opportunities for communities of color. 1 The crisis of high mental and physical morbidities and mortalities exposes persistent inequities while providing opportunities to celebrate the power of rejuvenated anti-racism movements, fueled partly in response to the extremism of ultra-conservative governments, the circumstances to reflect deeply on racism because of forced stay-at-home-orders, and digital technologies primarily driven by youth. In marking this historical moment of longstanding anti-racism and decolonial struggles, I assert the importance of foregrounding women’s needs. In analyzing racism, rooted in colonialism and white supremacy, and its impacts on mental and physical health status, I focus on improving racialized women’s lives within the larger context, concentrating on the determinants of health. I contend that fanning the flames to scathe the racist and sexist foundations of North American society will break new ground for sharing wealth, bolstering solidarity and sisterhood, and ultimately improving Black, Indigenous, and Women of Color (BIWOC) health. Canadian BIWOC earn approximately 59 cents to the dollar earned by non-racialized men, creating vulnerabilities to economic downturns, such as the one Canada is currently in. BIWOC care aides, at the bottom of the healthcare hierarchy, are emblematic of other Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), who face risks of frontline work, low wages, poor job security, unpaid sick days and so forth. To that end, policy recommendations include employment equity initiatives that hire groups of racialized women who consciously express solidarity with each other. Cultural shifts within institutions will be key to providing safe environments. Improving food security, internet access and BIWOC-related data collection linked to community-based programming while prioritizing research on BIWOC will go a long way toward improving BIWOC health. Addressing racism and sexism within the healthcare system, aiming for equitable diagnostic and treatment foci, will require transformative efforts including determined leadership and buy-in from all levels of staff, long-term training and evaluation programs, audited by BIPOC communities.

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“…Behaviors during the COVID-19 outbreak (ECLB-COVID19)" electronic survey highlighted that home confinement during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic increased psychological distress and consequently mental disorders [3]. Poor mental well-being is mainly associated with feelings of anxiety and depression [3,[17][18][19], which are known independent risk factors for suicide [20][21][22][23]. However, the COVID-19 pandemic period posed further psychological stressors, such as social isolation and distancing, economic recession, mental problems among healthcare professionals, social boycotts, and discrimination [24].…”

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An unusual case of a triple suicide pact at the time of the COVID‐19 pandemic

Raddi,

Tarozzi,

Cecchetti

et al. 2023

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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In December 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared SARS‐CoV2 a global pandemic. Home confinement, low social contacts, and fear of virus transmission played a major role as risk factors for suicides during the following period. Suicide pacts, in particular, showed a different pattern. A rare case of a triple suicide pact among members of the same family nucleus is presented. The victims were an elderly, severely ill woman and her adult children (a son and daughter), linked by a morbid relationship. The last time the family was seen alive was 40 days before the discovery. All corpses presented decompositional changes. After a full autopsy, the cause of death was determined to be a lethal intake of morphine for the mother and acute blood loss due to self‐stabbing at the neck for the siblings. The younger woman was under the effects of a large amount of heparin. Toxicological analysis was positive for opioids and alcohol in both siblings. Suicide pacts have rarely been described during the COVID‐19 pandemic. In the few cases reported, the victims were more often relatives than people in a romantic relationship. The involvement of three people is unusual, as is the use of different suicide methods among the victims. In the presented case, the elderly mother's imminent death from terminal cancer, her concern over dying in a nondomestic environment, and the siblings' fear of being alone likely led to the conception of the suicide pact. Social isolation and economic difficulties also played a contributing role.

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Substance use, racial/ethnic identity, and suicidal ideation during COVID-19 lockdown in an international adult sample

Cited by 5 publications

References 54 publications

The Role of Substance Use Disorders on Suicidal Ideation, Planning, and Attempts: A Nationally Representative Study of Adolescents and Adults in the United States, 2020

The Role of Substance Use Disorders on Suicidal Ideation, Planning, and Attempts: A Nationally Representative Study of Adolescents and Adults in the United States, 2020

Flames of transformation: Igniting better mental and physical health for racialized and gendered North Americans

An unusual case of a triple suicide pact at the time of the COVID‐19 pandemic

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