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Research Video Spotlight: Opioids and Suicide

October 15, 2019 – 1 min read

By AFSP

Learning More about Suicide: Opioids and Suicide

Oct. 15, 2019 - Dr. Brian Ahmedani, of the Henry Ford Health System, discusses the increase in prescribed opioids for pain treatment in recent years, and addresses the link between substance abuse and suicide risk.

To see more, visit our Research Video page, which features short, easy-to-understand clips from some of the world’s leading suicide prevention researchers, filmed during the 2017 International Summit on Suicide Research, co-sponsored by AFSP and the International Academy of Suicide Research.