Suicidal Ideation, Substance Abuse, and Sense of Coherence in Greek Male Conscripts

This study aimed to estimate the comorbidity of suicidal behavior & substance use in young male conscripts & to analyze the association between personal coping resources & the severity of these behaviors. A proportion of 11.7% & 24% of the subjects, respectively, had lifetime & current feelings that life is not worth living. The comorbidity of past & current suicide thoughts & substance use ranged from 16.4% to 33.3% & 31.4% to 44.2%, respectively, depending on the kind of the substance. Further findings are discussed. (25 refs)