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

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Holding the Lifeline
A Guide to Suicide Prevention

• Effective, successful prevention, intervention, and treatment are available for the entire range of suicidal behaviors, but suicide prevention efforts are in the early stages, and there is much grassroots work to be done.
• Opportunities for integrated care for co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders are rapidly increasing. Many more people, programs, organizations, and institutions are being identified as the gatekeepers who can assist in promoting the many protective factors available to those at risk.
• There are well-developed and researched model prevention programs for community-based suicide and substance abuse prevention efforts. The Federal government plays a critically important role in providing funding, guidance, structure, and technical assistance to local-and State-based suicide and substance abuse prevention work.