The relationship between cannabis involvement and suicidal thoughts and behaviors

Delforterie, M. J.; Lynskey, M.; Huizink, A. C.; Creemers, H. E.; Grant, J.D.; Few, L. R.; Glowinski, A. L.; Statham, D. J.; Trull, T. J.; Bucholz, K. K.; Madden, P. A. F.; Martin, N. G.; Heath, A. C.; Agrawal, A.

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The relationship between cannabis involvement and suicidal thoughts and behaviors

Published Date:

Feb 26 2015

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.02.019 New Site Icon

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Drug Alcohol Depend. 150:98-104.

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Delforterie, M. J. ; Lynskey, M. ; Huizink, A. C. ; Creemers, H. E. ; Grant, J.D. ; ... More ▼

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Pubmed ID:

25772435

Pubmed Central ID:

PMC4460828

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Background

In the present study, we examined the relationship between cannabis involvement and suicidal ideation (SI), plan and attempt, differentiating the latter into planned and unplanned attempt, taking into account other substance involvement and psychopathology.

Methods

We used two community-based twin samples from the Australian Twin Registry, including 9,583 individuals (58.5% female, aged between 27 and 40). The Semi-Structured Assessment of the Genetics of Alcoholism (SSAGA) was used to assess cannabis involvement which was categorized into: (0) no cannabis use (reference category); (1) cannabis use only; (2) 1–2 cannabis use disorder symptoms; (3) 3 or more symptoms. Separate multinomial logistic regression analyses were conducted for SI and suicide attempt with or without a plan. Twin analyses examined the genetic overlap between cannabis involvement and SI.

Results

All levels of cannabis involvement were related to SI, regardless of duration (Odds ratios [ORs] = 1.28 – 2.00, p < 0.01). Cannabis use and endorsing ≥3 symptoms were associated with unplanned (SANP; ORs = 1.95 and 2.51 respectively, p < 0.05), but not planned suicide attempts (p > 0.10). Associations persisted even after controlling for other psychiatric disorders and substance involvement. Overlapping genetic (rG=0.45) and environmental (rE=0.21) were responsible for the covariance between cannabis involvement and SI.

Conclusions

Cannabis involvement is associated, albeit modestly, with SI and unplanned suicide attempts. Such attempts are difficult to prevent and their association with cannabis use and cannabis use disorder symptoms requires further study, including in different samples and with additional attention to confounders.

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