Marijuana use and repeated attempted suicide among senior high school students in Ghana: Evidence from the WHO Global School-Based Student Health Survey, 2012
Background The association between substance use including marijuana use and attempted suicide has been well documented. However, little is known about marijuana use and its association with attempted suicide repetition among young people in low-income and middle-income contexts.Aims This analysis w...
Main Authors: | Nuworza Kugbey, George Ekem-Ferguson, Swithin Mustapha Swaray, Emmanuel Nii-Boye Quarshie |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-10-01
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Series: | General Psychiatry |
Online Access: | https://gpsych.bmj.com/content/33/6/e100311.full |
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