Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention: Evidence and Implications
Organization:
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Publisher:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Date Published:
January, 2009 This document focuses on the current state of knowledge at the intersection of suicide and substance abuse. The first section focuses on the epidemiology of suicide itself and presents a brief history of the growing focus on suicide as a public health issue of significant concern. The second section provides an overview of what we know and do not know of the impact of substance abuse
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