Suicide

Drug Abuse: ER Visits for Drug-Related Suicide Attempts Up in Men – WebMD

Drug Abuse: ER Visits for Drug-Related Suicide Attempts Up in Men – WebMD

ER Visits for Drug-Related Suicide Attempts Up in Men
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The article highlights the growing problem of prescription drug abuse of painkillers, antidepressants, anti-anxiety drugs, and sleep aids, he says. “These drugs are effective, important treatments for pain, insomnia, and/or depression, so we don't want
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Emotional Problems in Later Life: Common Issues in Late Life Are Retirement, Divorce, Widowhood, Misues of Prescription Drugs, Suicide, and Neglect

Emotional Problems in Later Life: Common issues in late life are retirement, divorce, widowhood, misues of prescription drugs, suicide, and neglect

Getting old is no fun, the 83 year old told her daughter. Having lost her husband suddenly, the result of an aneurysm nine years earlier and currently recovering from a complicated spinal surgery, she expressed the sentiment of many elderly adults. We have all watched as our parents, grandparents, neighbors, or… Continue reading

A Tribal Tragedy: Suicide Rates Soar Among Native Americans

A Tribal Tragedy: Suicide Rates Soar Among Native Americans
NEOPIT, Wis. — Fifteen years after Schuyler Webster took his own life at age 14, his mother still sees him everywhere. He’s in her front yard “Schuyler Tree,” planted by his Menominee Tribal School eighth-grade class. He’s in her grandson,…
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ALTON – Like the lyrics to their prize-winning song, two Alton teens sing… Continue reading

Drug Education for Teens: Teenage Depression & Suicide

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New Study Verifies Addiction Increases Risk of Suicide Amongst Those Addicted

New Study Verifies Addiction Increases Risk of Suicide Amongst Those Addicted

Out of the 8.3 million considering suicide, 2.3 million Americans made a plan in the last year while 1.1 million adults had actually attempted suicide in the last year. Factoring into the risk levels was gender, age and history of substance abuse. Substance abuse, not surprisingly, increased the risk of seriously considering, planning or attempting suicide. It was found that people experiencing substance abuse… Continue reading

Suicide Linked to Singulair?

Singulair, the popular asthma and allergy drug, is under investigation by the FDA for a possible link to suicide. Kelly Wallace reports.

there was a little delay in text, sorry everyone. I went to yahoo answers and asked: Do you take psychiatric medication that works for you? I specified my reason for asking, and asked for answers even if it wasn’t working. I asked permission to post the answers on youtube, so for all that… Continue reading