Year: 2015 Source: (2015).Materia Sociomedica: Journal of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Bosnia and Herzegovina.(2015). 27(3), 188-191. SIEC No: 20150346

Suicide is closely linked to the substances use. Therefore it is very important to confirm the factors that affect the possibility of suicidal behavior. The results showed a statistically significant difference compared to the personality structure, especially pronounced in hypersensitive structures, in relation to the duration of addictive experience and duration of heroin by intravenous route, as well as in relation to the presence of psychotic disorders, drug abuse and suicidal behavior in the family. As risk factors among opiate addicts are identified interfered biological and psychological factors and the effects of the substances themselves.