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

Background: Mental diseases are one of the problems in communities. People with mentalhealth disorders face premature death. More than ۷۰۰۰۰۰ deaths occur due to suicide annually.Accordingly, considering the high prevalence of suicide and the importance of drug andalcohol abuse in this incidence, this research investigates the amount of drug, stimulants, andalcohol abuse in hospitalized patients who attempted suicide in Shahid Mohammadi Hospitalin Bandar Abbas City, Iran, in the second half of ۲۰۲۲.Materials and Methods: This descriptive-cross-sectional retrospective study was conductedon ۱۹۳ patients who were admitted to Shahid Mohammadi Hospital in Bandar Abbas City,Iran, with a diagnosis of suicide. Of this population, ۳۸ patients were considered the statisticalpopulation.Results: According to the results of the survey, the prevalence of drug, stimulant, and alcoholabuse among the participants was ۶۳.۲%. Meanwhile, the prevalence of abuse in men washigher than in women. The highest prevalence of abuse was related to married people, andindividuals who had an income of ۵-۱۰ million Tomans per month had a higher prevalence ofabuse. Most of them lived in the city.Conclusion: The findings demonstrated that the prevalence of alcohol and drug abuse andconcurrent 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 nodifference between the drug alcohol and tobacco groups.