The occurrence of past suicide attempts by 142 male and 49 female heroin addicts
was 9–9%, and 18.3% reported current suicidal ideation; the rate of past
attempts was lower than previously reported for heroin addicts. The findings
suggested that the incidence of suicidal behavior in heroin addicts may not be
as high as previously believed.
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