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. 2015 Jun;27(3):188-91.
doi: 10.5455/msm.2015.27.188-191. Epub 2015 Jun 8.

Drug Addiction as Risk for Suicide Attempts

Tatjana Dragisic  1 , Aleksandra Dickov  2 , Veselin Dickov  3 , Vesna Mijatovic  4
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Drug Addiction as Risk for Suicide Attempts

Tatjana Dragisic et al. Mater Sociomed. 2015 Jun.

Abstract

Introduction: Suicide is closely linked to the substances use. Therefore it is very important to confirm the factors that affect the possibility of suicidal behavior.

Methodology: The survey included 200 respondents; 100 heroin addicts on the substitution program that attempted suicide and 100 opiate addicts who have not attempted suicide. The evaluation included a questionnaire with socio-demographic, hereditary and addiction data, legal problems and then the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-MMPI-2.

Results: The results showed a statistically significant difference compared to the personality structure, especially pronounced in hypersensitive structures, in relation to the duration of addictive experience and duration of heroin by intravenous route, as well as in relation to the presence of psychotic disorders, drug abuse and suicidal behavior in the family.

Conclusion: As risk factors among opiate addicts are indentified interfered biological and psychological factors and the effects of the substances themselves.

Keywords: Suicide attempt; addiction; opiates; risk.

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CONFLICT OF INTEREST: NONE DECLARED.

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Personality structure
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