Welcome to this special edition of Life in Mind eNews, which highlights a range of suicide prevention initiatives and research from around Australia focused on the influence of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use in suicide.
AOD use has been shown to significantly increase the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviours, and often presents in people who have died by suicide.
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Sector news
- eCliPSE provides digital access to mental health care
- Q&A: Suicide co-occurring with alcohol and other drug use
- Be Nice to Brain campaign supports alcohol reduction
- Corrections, AOD and suicide
- Q&A: Medicine restrictions for suicide prevention
Useful AOD-related resources
- Mindframe Quick reference guide for public communication about alcohol and other drugs
- The Power of Words - Have conversations about alcohol and other drugs: A quick guide
- Orygen - Embedding substance use treatment approaches into mental health practice
- Alcohol and other drug help-seeking card
- People with harmful use of alcohol and other drugs (AOD)
Translated research studies
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