Drug Use and Suicide Ideation and Behavior among North Carolina Public School Students.

Felts, W. Michael; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ448081

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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Drug Use and Suicide Ideation and Behavior among North Carolina Public School Students.

Felts, W. Michael; And Others

American Journal of Public Health, v82 n6 p870-72 Jun 1992

Examines the relationship between adolescent drug use and suicide ideation and suicidal behavior for 3,064 high school students, who were respondents to the North Carolina Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Drug use, particularly of crack cocaine, is related to increased suicide ideation and suicidal behavior in this group. (SLD)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Cocaine, Crack, Drug Use, Etiology, High Risk Students, High School Students, High Schools, Incidence, Personality Traits, Public Schools, Risk, State Surveys, Suicide

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina

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