Suicidal attempts among individuals seeking treatment for substance dependency

Cluster analysis of risky behaviors among the youth in Western Iran: Determining correlates and comparing clusters based on severity of disability and attitude toward mental health help-seeking

“…Previous studies also confirm the high prevalence rate of risky behaviors in younger age groups. [ 10 34 35 ] On the other hand, risky behaviors are increasing, particularly among Iranian youngsters. [ 1 8 ]…”

“…This finding is in line with the results of previous studies. [ 10 13 14 16 17 ] Alcohol abuse, on its own, is considered a risk factor for violence and suicide, and if it is accompanied by other risk factors such as young age and being single, the risk will increase. Alcohol consumers drink alcoholic beverages to facilitate relations with others and increase compatibility with their environment and its challenges.…”

“…In fact, alcohol is one of the options for escaping social-mental challenges, which after a while may be replaced with more dangerous options such as violent and suicidal behaviors. [ 10 13 14 ] Besides alcohol, drug abuse will facilitate the occurrence of violent behaviors among the youth. [ 46 ] It is worth mentioning that in the current study, there was no significant relationship between lifetime drug and alcohol abuse and unhealthy clusters.…”

“…Demographic factors such as age, gender, education level, unemployment, and marital status,[ 10 11 12 ] drug addiction,[ 10 13 14 ] alcohol abuse,[ 14 15 16 17 ] mental disorders,[ 11 18 ] life events and emotional problems,[ 4 ] chronic psychological distress,[ 18 ] disability,[ 12 ] and social capital[ 19 20 ] are among the most important causes of aggressive and suicidal behaviors and their corresponding mortality. On the other hand, in the United States, deaths from high-risk behaviors such as suicide are more than forty thousand cases per year and this annual rate has increased by 24% over the past 15 years.…”