- Title
- The Association between Problematic Use of Alcohol and Drugs and Repeat Self-Harm and Suicidal Ideation: Insights from a Population-Based Administrative Health Data Set
- Creator
- Chitty, Kate M.; Cvejic, Rachael C.; Heintze, Teresa; Srasuebkul, Preeyaporn; Morley, Kirsten; Dawson, Andrew; Carter, Gregory; Dinh, Michael; Buckley, Nicholas A.; Trollor, Julian N.
- Relation
- Crisis - The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Vol. 44, Issue 4, p. 309-317
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000880
- Publisher
- Hogrefe
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2023
- Description
- Aims: We investigated the association between problematic use of alcohol and/or drugs (PUAD) and the incidence, urgency, and mode of discharge for a subsequent episode of self-harm (SH) or suicidal ideation (SI). Methods: This was a retrospective population-based cohort study of individuals admitted to hospital for an index episode of SH/SI (2010–2014) using linked data from hospital admissions and emergency department (ED) presentations. The outcome variables were (1) subsequent presentation to the ED for SH/SI, (2) triage category, and (3) mode of departure. Key predictors were PUAD. Results: In total, 23,007 individuals were admitted to hospital for an index SH/SI, of whom 8% had a subsequent presentation to an ED for SH/SI within a year. The odds of subsequent presentation was increased in those with problematic alcohol use (AOR 1.62, 95% CI 1.36, 1.92), drug use (AOR 1.28, 95% CI 1.07, 1.53), and mental health diagnoses (AOR 1.63, 95% CI 1.44, 1.85). Those with problematic alcohol use were more likely to be assigned to the most urgent triage categories (AOR 1.84, 95% CI 1.32, 2.56). Limitations: Defining SH and PUAD using administrative data is challenging, and the true prevalence is likely to be underestimated. Conclusion: The findings underscore the importance of drug health intervention as a key component of self-harm prevention.
- Subject
- deliberate self-harm; alcohol; drugs; administrative health data; linked data; hospitalzation
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1486651
- Identifier
- uon:51916
- Identifier
- ISSN:0227-5910
- Language
- eng
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