The Addiction Problems, Domestic Violence, and Limited Well-Being in the Risk of Suicide in Mexico

Violence at home and substance use are psychosocial factors related to suicide behavior. In Mexico, it has been claimed to be highly associated with suicidality from adolescents to elderly population groups. This study explores the relationship between violence at home, alcohol and other drug use, well-being, and suicidality in Yucatan, which has one of the highest suicide rates worldwide, by gender and age groups. A cross-sectional study was carried out surveying 32,531 participants (age range 15–80) through the TEDUCA (electronic mental health screening for educational institutions) survey smartphone app. Partial least squares structural equation models were applied. High suicide risk was assessed in 8% of the sample. The model exhibited satisfactory measurement; violence at home and drug use were directly associated with suicidal behavior, while well-being was inversely associated; alcohol use was only directly associated with suicidality. The partial least squares structural equation models by gender showed a direct association between violence at home and alcohol use in women and a direct association between violence at home and suicidality in men. Regarding the partial least squares structural equation models by age groups, younger  ages did not present any association between alcohol and suicidality. Violence at home and substance abuse can contribute to suicidal-ity among different cohorts in the Yucatan population.

Cite this article as: Molina-Pizarro, C., Lopez-Fernandez, O., Martinez-Nicolas, I., Villasante-Soriano, P., Méndez-Bustos, P., Aroca-Bisquert, F., & Baca-García, E. (2025). Addiction problems, domestic violence, and limited well-being in the risk of suicide in Mexico. Addicta: The Turkish Journal on Addictions, 12(2), 159-169.