Substance use and suicide

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Authors

Lakshmi Vijayakumar · Voluntary Health Services Hospital

M. Suresh Kumar · National Institute of Epidemiology

Vinayak Vijayakumar · Voluntary Health Services Hospital

Abstract

Prevention strategies for reducing suicidal behaviour among substance users need to be prioritized at the individual and the national level through effective design, policy and implementation.

Topics & Keywords

Suicide and Self-Harm Studies Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Mental Health Treatment and Access

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Current Opinion in Psychiatry

Volume 24, Issue 3, pp. 197-202

DOI: 10.1097/yco.0b013e3283459242

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