CONTENTS

About This Course

Table of Contents

1. The Nature and Scope of Suicide
2. Recognizing the Progressive Development of Suicide
3. Substance Abuse as a Major Contributor to Suicide
4. Suicide Across the Life Span
5. Special Populations and Suicide Risk
6. Prevention and Early Intervention for Suicide and Substance Abuse Problems

Supplements
References
Resources

Holding the Lifeline
A Guide to Suicide Prevention

People of Color

The National Organization for People of Color Against Suicide (NOPCAS) is part of the National Council for Suicide Prevention. NOPCAS supports research and community-based strategies to prevent suicide and associated problems; builds alliances through corporate partnerships; and assists local government, law enforcement, schools, and others in suicide prevention.

Research in the area of suicide prevention for people of color has been limited. With the exception of American Indian populations, historically, the suicide rates for minority populations have been much lower than for the Caucasian population. However, the gap is starting to shrink, making suicide prevention research and strategies for minority populations more and more essential.