Suicide prevention module superior to usual care for adults with substance use disorder

A treatment mode specifically targeting prevention of addiction-related suicide is superior to customary care for improving knowledge, behaviors and help-seeking, according to a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open.
“Suicide remains a serious public health issue, with numerous studies reporting that most suicides are related to mental disorders,” Richard K. Ries, MD, of the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and colleagues wrote.
“Less well-known is that the risk of suicide is 10-fold higher

A treatment mode specifically targeting prevention of addiction-related suicide is superior to customary care for improving knowledge, behaviors and help-seeking, according to a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open.
“Suicide remains a serious public health issue, with numerous studies reporting that most suicides are related to mental disorders,” Richard K. Ries, MD, of the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and colleagues wrote.
“Less well-known is that the risk of suicide is 10-fold higher