Suicide Safety Planning for the Patient with Addiction

Topics: Addiction | Safety Planning | Suicide

Suicide is an epidemic in itself, with over 45,000 completed suicides in 2019 alone. It is the 10th leading cause of death in the US and the second among people ages 10–34 (Cerel J et al, Suicide Life Threat Behav 2019;49(2):529–534). With media attention focused on the growing number of accidental overdose deaths, suicide among people with addictio