Exploring sleep difficulties, alcohol, illicit drugs, and suicidal ideation among adolescents with a history of depression

Rebecca Robbins, Matthew D. Weaver, Stuart F. Quan, Ryan W. Logan, Charles A. Czeisler, Ralph J. DiClemente

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Abstract

Sleep difficulties and misuse of drugs/alcohol have been associated with suicidal ideation in young people. Using cross-sectional representative surveys of adolescents in the United States, we conducted adjusted logistic regression modeling to assess the relationships between sleep difficulties, substance use, and suicidal ideation among adolescents with a history of depression (n = 38,418) between 2015 and 2020. Sleep difficulties were associated with thinking about (aOR=1.6,95%CI:1.3–1.9), planning (aOR=1.8,95%CI:1.2–2.6), or attempting (aOR=1.7,95%CI:1.2–2.5) suicide. In those reporting alcohol abuse/dependence, sleep difficulties were associated with attempting suicide (aOR=3.1,95%CI:1.2–8.5). In those reporting illicit drug abuse/dependence, sleep difficulties were associated with thinking about (aOR=2.1,95%CI:1.1–4.1) and attempting (aOR=2.2,95%CI:1.2–4.1) suicide.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number116116
JournalPsychiatry Research
Volume340
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2024

Keywords

  • Sleep difficulties
  • Substance abuse/dependence
  • Suicidal ideation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Psychiatry and Mental health
  • Biological Psychiatry

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