{"id":2418,"date":"2024-03-30T14:23:15","date_gmt":"2024-03-30T14:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tcysapc.org\/?p=2418"},"modified":"2024-03-30T14:23:15","modified_gmt":"2024-03-30T14:23:15","slug":"increased-risk-for-suicide-attempts-among-children-who-use-tobacco-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tcysapc.org\/?p=2418","title":{"rendered":"Increased Risk for Suicide Attempts Among Children Who Use Tobacco Products"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"Children who use tobacco products have significantly<\/a> higher odds of suicide attempts up to 2 years following use. Children who report the use of tobacco products \u2014 including e-cigarettes and vaping \u2014 have a 3 to 5 times increased risk for suicide attempts (SAs), according to study results published in JAMA Network Open<\/em>. New tobacco products (ie, e-cigarettes, vapes, hookahs) have become increasingly popular in the United States, particularly among children and adolescents. Although it is well-documented that adolescents and adults who smoke cigarettes have an increased likelihood of suicidality, it is unclear whether this heightened risk applies to children who use tobacco products.<\/p>\n

The findings suggest that smoking tobacco products may be a modifiable risk factor that can be addressed in suicide prevention efforts, especially among children.<\/p>\n

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To address this knowledge gap, researchers conducted a cross-sectional cohort study from September 1 to September 5, 2022. The researchers used data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study, a nationally representative cohort of 11,868 US children enrolled at 9 and 10 years of age. The objective of the current study was to investigate the correlation between tobacco product use and the incidence of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), suicidal ideation (SI), and SAs among preadolescent children. Substance use was evaluated using the ABCD Youth Substance Use Interview and hair toxicology tests at baseline, a 6-month follow-up, and then yearly. The researchers assessed suicidality using children and caregiver reports of the Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia (K-SADS-5).<\/p>\n

The researchers included data from 8988 children (median age, 9.8 years; 47.9% girls). At baseline, 1.1% of children reported ever using tobacco products, and this prevalence rose significantly to 1.7% at the 18-month follow-up. The researchers observed no statistical difference in smoking experience by sex or race\/ethnicity; however, tobacco-using children generally came from more socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds, had greater prenatal smoking exposure, and were more likely to have parents with a history of depression, alcohol issues, and behavioral or suicide-related problems, relative to children who did not use tobacco products.<\/p>\n

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