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Webinar: Opioid and alcohol misuse: The risk of suicide

Substance use prevention efforts are part of a continuum of behavioral health services. It is important for prevention stakeholders to understand priority issues and activities across other areas of that continuum. Increasing awareness and understanding of how different areas of that continuum intersect and overlap enables stakeholders to identify shared issues and potential opportunities for collaboration. One such area is the issue of suicide prevention. The increasing rates of suicide across most demographics is a major public health concern. Research has shown that substance use, and in particular both opioid and alcohol misuse, can increase suicide risk. This webinar will discuss how, and to what extent, opioids and alcohol are connected to suicide risk. It will also cover identified evidence-based substance use prevention programs that also address risk of suicide, and what potential opportunities for further collaborations may exist.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Examine the scope of suicide risk and the populations most at-risk for suicide
  2. Summarize the scope of substance use-involved fatalities and the impact of suicide
  3. Discuss the research on the connections between substance use and risk of suicide
  4. Overview evidence-based programs for preventing substance use and suicide, as well as other opportunities for collaboration
     
Date and Time: 
May 14, 2020 - 10:00am to March 29, 2024 - 8:18am
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar