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Association Between Sleep Disturbances And Suicidal Ideation Among Opioids Abusers, Aditiben Patel
Association Between Sleep Disturbances And Suicidal Ideation Among Opioids Abusers, Aditiben Patel
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INTRODUCTION: Several previous studies have documented a relationship between sleep problems and suicide. However, this association has not been explored specifically among opioid users. Given that studies have suggested that opioids can interrupt sleep and that opioid users are more likely to attempt suicide than non-users, it is important to further investigate the association between sleep disturbance and suicidal ideation, planning, and attempts among opioid abusers.
METHODS: Data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health 2010-2014 survey were analyzed to assess whether there was an association between sleep problems and suicidal ideation, planning and attempts among individuals who …