Elevated Risk of Suicidal Ideation Among Veterans Reporting Increased Drug Use during COVID-19

Poster Session VI

Keyword: Suicide

Abstract: Using 2021/2022 SAMHSA data, veterans reporting increased drug use during COVID-19 had significantly higher odds of suicidal ideation: nearly three times higher with “a little more use” (OR = 2.89) and almost six times higher with “much more use” (OR = 5.97) compared to "much less use".

• Colin Jarratt (Presenting Author)
• Victoria Carlin (Author)
• Joon Kyung Nam (Author)
• Joseph Ditre (Author)