Suicidal ideation and the use of illicit drugs in women

Universidade Federal do Piauí, Teresina, PI, Brazil. Confl icts of interest: none to declare. Abstract Objective: To analyze the relationship between suicidal ideation and illicit drug use in women. Methods: An analytical study conducted with 369 women receiving care in the Basic Health Units, using the Non-Student Drug Use Questionnaire and the Self-Reporting Questionnaire for investigating suicidal ideation. Results: Association between suicidal ideation and the use of tranquilizers without medical prescription (p=0.005), solvents (p=0.006), and marijuana (p=0.003) was identifi ed. Utilization of tranquilizers increased the chances of suicidal ideation in women by 2.7 times (CI=1.3725.608) when compared to those who did not use these drugs; the use of solvents increased it by 10.1 times (CI=2.197-46.967), and marijuana use by 3.3 times (CI=1.865-13.900). Conclusion: The indicators indicate that illicit drug use by women has serious implications and, therefore, requires effective interventions that should focus above all on the prevention of suicidal ideation, as the progression of this ideation may converge in tragic outcomes that include attempted suicide, self-mutilation, and suicide.

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