APS
2025 APS Annual Convention · 2025
Elevated Risk of Suicidal Ideation Among Veterans Reporting Increased Drug Use during COVID-19
- Colin Jarratt
Center for Health and Behavior at Syracuse University - Victoria Carlin
Syracuse University - Joon Kyung Nam
Syracuse University - Joseph Ditre
Syracuse University
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".
Suicide
