International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) - Resources: Groups at Risk - Addicts: Substance Abusers
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| Alcohol abuse and suicide: a 40-year prospective study of Norwegian conscripts Read the abstract of this study in which suicide mortality among alcohol abusers and the prevalence of alcohol abusers among suicides were assessed in a 40-year follow-up study of 40,000 Norwegian military conscripts. - Read more http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7795504 | |
| Alcohol Abuse, Addiction Affect Suicide Rates "New data from the CDC’s Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report shows that interventional programs should focus on alcohol treatment and rehabilitation to reduce the risk of suicide among minorities especially." - Read more http://www.emaxhealth.com/1020/63/31846/alcohol-abuse-addiction-affect-suicide-rates.html | |
| Alcohol and other substance use in suicides Notes "the contribution of alcohol and other substances to completed suicides and suicide attempts is complex and appears to constitute effects ranging from psychosocial disruption to disinhibited and dysphoric states of mind and choice of suicide method." - Read more http://ethesis.helsinki.fi/julkaisut/laa/kliin/vk/pirkola/ch4.html | |
| Alcohol consumption and suicide among middle-aged men in Japan This is the first study to show a U-shaped association between alcohol consumption and subsequent death by suicide on the basis of validated measurement of alcohol consumption in two large Japanese population-based middle-aged male cohorts. - Read more http://bjp.rcpsych.org/cgi/content/full/188/3/231 | |
| Alcoholics' Suicide Risk Increases With Age Notes "suicide risk among alcoholics also appears to increase with age. A study in the July 2003 issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research has found that middle-aged and older alcoholics are at greater risk for suicide than young alcoholic adults." - Read more http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/elder/a/blacer030715.htm | |
| Centre for Suicide Prevention - Alcohol Dependence and Suicide Robert Olson, Librarian, BA, MLIS, pens this InforExchange bulletin that creates awareness of the connection between alcohol dependence and suicide. See references offered. - Read more https://suicideinfo.ca/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=IenSG2V_ZxM%3d&tabid=579 | |
| Emotional Distress and Substance Abuse as Risk Factors for Suicide Attempts Read about this study that examined the relationship between substance abuse, emotional distress, and suicidal intent among 115 adolescent psychiatric inpatients who had attempted suicide. - Read more http://ww1.cpa-apc.org:8080/Publications/Archives/PDF/1997/May/OVERHOL.pdf | |
| Link Between Substance Abuse, Violence, and Suicide, The Mark Ilgen, PhD and Felicia Kleinberg, MSW, share this article relating ro substance abuse and violence. See what is already known on this topic, or read "Identifying substance abusers at greatest risk for suicide." - Read more http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/substance-use-disorder/link-between-substance-abuse-violence-and-suicide | |
| QuitDay - Smokers: A Higher Risk of Suicide Reveals a new study which demonstrates that smoking may cause psychosis, according to The Lancet Journal of Psychiatry. This reasoning supports the mounting evidence which suggests that smoking actually increases the risk of suicide. Browse for details. - Read more https://quitday.org/support/suicide-prevention/ | |
| Race/ethnicity, substance abuse, and mental illness among suicide victims in 13 US states Subtitled "2004 data from the National Violent Death Reporting System," results support earlier research documenting differences in race/ethnicity, substance abuse, and mental health problems as they relate to completed suicide. - Read more http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/12/suppl_2/ii22 | |
| Reducing Suicide Risk among Alcohol & Other Substance Misusers Australian Centre for Addiction Research has been been funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to conduct a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the impact of a suicide risk reduction program among alcohol and other substance misusers. - Read more http://www.acar.net.au/services03.html | |
| SAMHSA - Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator Find over 10,000 addiction treatment programs in the US with this tool provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. - Read more http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/ | |
| Signs of Alcohol Abuse, Depression and Suicide Read this guide produced by the Illinois Cooperative Extension Service. - Read more http://web.aces.uiuc.edu/vista/pdf_pubs/TRBLSIGN.PDF | |
| Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention: Evidence & Implications Read this white paper prepared by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. - Read more http://www.samhsa.gov/matrix2/508suicidepreventionpaperfinal.pdf | |
| Substance Use, Addiction, and Suicide Overview states "persons with addiction are at increased risk of suicide, even in the absence of co-morbid major depression." See resources detailed. - Read more http://www.asam.org/pdf/Membership/Suicide%20Summit%20Sept%2008.pdf | |
| Suicidal behavior and history of substance abuse Read this paper that concludes "Results from the present study have implications for identifying psychiatric emergency room patients at risk for suicide. Older patients who abuse drugs or alcohol are at risk for suicidal ideation and attempts." - Read more http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0978/is_n3_v18/ai_n27518726/ | |
| Suicide and Substance Abuse Article reveals "people who are dependenton alcohol or drugs have an increased risk of death from accidents, disease, and suicide. In fact, suicide is among the most significant causes of death in both male and female substance abusers." - Read more http://www.bookrags.com/research/suicide-and-substance-abuse-dat-03/ | |
| What characterizes substance abusers who commit suicide attempts? Factors related to Axis I disorders and patterns of substance use disorders. A study of treatment-seeking substance abusers in Norway. - Read more http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16543746?log$=activity | |
