Determining the Prevalence of Narcotics, Stimulants, and Alcohol Abuse in Hospitalized Patients With Suicide Attempts

Mental diseases are one of the problems in communities. People with mental health disorders face premature death. More than 700000 deaths occur due to suicide annually. Accordingly, considering the high prevalence of suicide and the importance of drug and alcohol abuse in this incidence, this research investigates the amount of drug, stimulants, and alcohol abuse in hospitalized patients who attempted suicide in Shahid Mohammadi Hospital in Bandar Abbas City, Iran, in the second half of 2022.

This descriptive-cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted on 193 patients who were admitted to Shahid Mohammadi Hospital in Bandar Abbas City, Iran, with a diagnosis of suicide. Of this population, 38 patients were considered the statistical population.

According to the results of the survey, the prevalence of drug, stimulant, and alcohol abuse among the participants was 63.2%. Meanwhile, the prevalence of abuse in men was higher than in women. The highest prevalence of abuse was related to married people, and individuals who had an income of 5-10 million Tomans per month had a higher prevalence of abuse. Most of them lived in the city.

The findings demonstrated that the prevalence of alcohol and drug abuse and concurrent drug and stimulant utilization was significantly higher in men compared to women. The mean age of stimulant-using patients was considerably higher; however, there was no difference between the drug alcohol and tobacco groups.