Current Prescription Opioid Misuse and Suicide Risk Behaviors Among High School Students
POM is associated with increases in the risk for suicide-related behaviors and experiences of youth. Students who reported current PO had the highest adjusted prevalence ratios for suicidal ideation, planning, attempts, and feeling sad or hopeless. Comprehensive prevention approaches that address the intersections between suicide and POM provide a promising path forward for addressing these public health challenges among youth.
