Understanding the relationship between substance use and self-injury in American Indian youth.
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BACKGROUND American Indian communities compared to other US populations are challenged by the largest health disparities in substance abuse and suicidal behavior among youth ages 15-24. OBJECTIVES This article examines the co-occurrence of substance use and self-injury among reservation-based youth in the US. METHODS White Mountain Apache tribal leaders and Johns Hopkins University formed a partnership to address self-injury and substance abuse among Apache youth. Data on suicide (deaths, attempts, ideation), non-suicidal self-injury, and substance use were analyzed from the White Mountain Apache tribally mandated self-injury surveillance registry from 2007 to 2010, including 567 validated incidents from 352 individuals aged 15-24 years. Findings regarding characteristics of co-occurrence - including differences in the type of self-harm behavior, gender, and reported reasons for the act - were interpreted through a community-based participatory research process. RESULTS From 2007 to 2010, 64% (n = 7/11) of Apache youth ages 15-24 were "drunk or high" at the time of suicide death with data missing for 2/11 deaths; 75.7% (n = 118/156) were "drunk or high" during suicide attempt; 49.4% (n = 83/168) during suicidal ideation; and 49.4% (81/166) during non-suicidal self-injury. Co-occurrence of substance use was higher for more lethal acts and among males. CONCLUSION High rates of co-occurring self-injury and substance use within this population highlight the importance of research to understand relationships between these behaviors to design preemptive and integrated interventions. SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE Tribal-specific and culturally informed data on the co-occurrence of self-injury and substance use hold promise for reducing the combined toll of years of productive life lost among American Indian youth.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse
دوره 38 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012