Suicidal behavior in cannabis-dependent individuals: Results from the COGA-(Collaborative Study on Genetics in Alcoholism) sample

Einleitung: Various factors influence suicidal behavior in substance-dependent individuals, including psychiatric comorbidity, other substance use and psychosocial characteristics. The aim of this pro- (5 year follow-up) and retrospective analyses of the COGA (Collaborative Study on Genetics in Alcoholism) is to identify risk factors for individuals with cannabis dependence. Methode: Approximately 1600 individuals with DSMIIIR cannabis dependence were included into the analyses, of whom 21.1% had a history of suicide attempts. Characteristics of suicidal behavior, psychiatric comorbidity and sociodemography were…