Alcohol and Substance Use |
| - Alcohol and substance
use is involved in many suicides, particularly among males |
| - Lowered inhibitions
lead to an increased risk for suicide |
| - Often those with
alcohol and substance use have other risk factors for suicide as well,
such as depression, impulsivity and aggression |
| - Alcohol withdrawal
increases the risk of suicide as well, symptoms of withdrawal may include: |
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- sweating |
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- fast heart
rate |
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- shaking hands |
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- difficulty
sleeping |
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- nausea/vomiting |
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- hallucinations |
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- agitation |
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- anxiety |
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- seizures |
| - While more alcohol
and substances are often involved in suicide among males it is
often not the means males choose to commit suicide, females are more
likely to use a substance for the purpose of killing themselves |
| - Less than 1% of drug
related suicide attempts result in death if the person makes it to the
emergency room |
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