Suicide: a silent contributor to opioid-overdose deaths.

This blog post draws attention to one of the most often overlooked aspects of the opioid crisis – the issue of suicide via deliberate overdose. The article explains why this is an important question that should not be ignored, discussing both the relevant statistics and the gaps in the research.

To learn more about how suicide and opioid addiction are interrelated, read the July opioid article of the month.

Oquendo, M.A. & Volkow, N.D. (2018, April 26). Suicide: a silent contributor to opioid-overdose deaths. New England Journal of Medicine 2018; 378:1567-1569.

07/05/2018



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