Cannabis smoking increases the risk of suicide ideation and suicide attempt in young individuals of 11–21 years: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Fresán, DM Dionisio-García… - Journal of psychiatric …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Cannabis is the most frequently consumed drug around the world. Its use has
been associated with increased suicide behaviors; nonetheless, the association of cannabis …

The epidemiology of alcohol use among a nationally representative sample of school-going adolescents in Namibia

KO Asante, ENB Quarshie - Trends in Psychology, 2024 - Springer
Alcohol use and drunkenness, along with other risky behaviours, tend to emerge during the
adolescent years. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and correlates of alcohol …

Do Cigarette smoking and amphetamine use predict suicide behaviors among adolescents in Liberia? Findings from a national cross-sectional survey

T Basiru, I Adereti, O Umudi, A Ezeokoli… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
The objective of this study is to investigate the prevalence of amphetamine use and cigarette
smoking and their relationships with suicidal behaviors (thoughts, plans, and attempts) …

[HTML][HTML] Adolescent suicidal behaviour in Namibia: a cross-sectional study of prevalence and correlates among 3,152 school learners aged 12–17 years

ENB Quarshie, NEY Dey, K Oppong Asante - BMC psychiatry, 2023 - Springer
Background While adolescent suicidal behaviour (ideation, planning, and attempt) remains
a global public health concern, available county-specific evidence on the phenomenon from …

[HTML][HTML] In-school adolescents' loneliness, social support, and suicidal ideation in sub-Saharan Africa: Leveraging Global School Health data to advance mental …

RG Aboagye, BO Ahinkorah, AA Seidu, J Okyere… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Adolescent and youth mental health problems are increasingly becoming an
area of concern in global health. Young people in sub-Saharan Africa experience significant …

Epidemiology of suicidal behaviours amongst school-going adolescents in post-conflict Sierra Leone

KO Asante, ENB Quarshie, HK Onyeaka - Journal of affective disorders, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Children and young people living in post-conflict contexts are at an increased
risk of suicidal behaviours (ideations and attempts). Not much is known about the extent of …

[HTML][HTML] Association of chronic diseases and lifestyle factors with suicidal ideation among adults aged 18–69 years in Eswatini: evidence from a population-based …

MPS Motsa, HY Chiou, YH Chen - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background How chronic diseases and lifestyle affect suicidal ideation in the sub-Saharan
region remains unclear. We investigated the association of chronic diseases and lifestyle …

[HTML][HTML] Suicidal behaviors in a nationally representative sample of school-going adolescents aged 12–17 years in Eswatini

ENB Quarshie, P Atorkey, KPV García, SA Lomotey… - Trends in …, 2022 - Springer
The burgeoning body of evidence suggests that the aggregated 12-month prevalence
estimates of suicidal behaviors (ideation, planning, and attempt) are relatively higher among …

[HTML][HTML] A latent class analysis of health lifestyles in relation to suicidality among adolescents in Mauritius

F Hoogstoel, S Samadoulougou, V Lorant… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Suicidality, which includes suicidal thoughts, planning, and suicide attempts, results mainly
from a combination of psychological, sociological, and environmental factors. Despite a high …

Prevalence of suicide attempts across the African continent: a systematic review and meta-analysis

F Babajani, N Salari, A Hosseinian-Far, N Abdoli… - Asian journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Over 700,000 people worldwide lose their lives through suicide every year. The
prevalence of suicide has increased, especially in low-and middle-income countries such as …