Addiction and Suicide Resource Sources

Suicide

Understanding Suicide

https://www.who.int/teams/mental-health-and-substance-use/data-research/suicide-data


https://www.embraceu.com/2023/09/14/passive-suicidal-ideation-vs-active/

https://apibhs.com/2022/09/22/stop-saying-suicide-is-selfish

https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/4339.David_Foster_Wallace#:~:text=And%20surely%20not%20because%20death,who%20leap%20from%20burning%20windows.

Warning signs and risk factors

https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/health-and-wellbeing/suicide-prevention/worried-about-someone/warning-signs

https://prevention.dasa.ncsu.edu/suicide-prevention/warning-signs/

https://afsp.org/risk-factors-protective-factors-and-warning-signs/

Suicide prevention

https://sprc.org/effective-prevention/comprehensive-approach

https://relevancerecovery.com/blog/the-significance-of-suicide-prevention-awareness-saving-lives/#:~:text=Suicide%20Crisis%20Response%3A%20Connection%2C%20Collaboration,feel%20understood%20and%20not%20isolated.

https://www.chkd.org/patient-family-resources/our-blog/prevent-suicide-with-these-5-steps/

https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/suicide-prevention#:~:text=The%20CDC%20recommends%20a%20comprehensive,temporary%20assistance%20for%20those%20in

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/5-action-steps-to-help-someone-having-thoughts-of-suicide#:~:text=BE%20THERE%3A%20Listening%20without%20judgment,places%20can%20help%20prevent%20suicide.

Questions and misconceptions

https://www.samaritans.org/ireland/how-we-can-help/if-youre-worried-about-someone-else/myths-about-suicide/

https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/8-common-myths-about-suicide

https://toolkit.lifeline.org.au/topics/suicide/suicide-stigmas-myths-and-misconceptions

https://suicideprevention.nv.gov/Youth/Myths/

https://spunout.ie/mental-health/help-a-friend/myths-about-suicide/

Addiction

Understanding Addiction

https://nida.nih.gov/publications/drugfacts/understanding-drug-use-addiction

https://www.helpguide.org/mental-health/addiction/how-addiction-hijacks-the-brain

https://www.mcleanhospital.org/essential/addiction

Warning Signs of Addiction

https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/signs-of-drug-addiction

https://americanaddictioncenters.org/adult-addiction-treatment-programs/know-is-someone-on-drugs

https://www.healthline.com/health/addiction/recognizing-addiction

https://oasas.ny.gov/warning-signs

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/drug-addiction/symptoms-causes/syc-20365112

Risk Factors and Influences of Addiction

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/drug-addiction/symptoms-causes/syc-20365112#:~:text=Peer%20pressure%20is%20a%20strong,Early%20use.

https://nida.nih.gov/publications/drugfacts/understanding-drug-use-addiction

https://drugfree.org/article/risk-factors-for-addiction/

The Cycle of Addiction

https://www.racnj.com/understanding-the-cycle-of-addiction/

https://www.ukat.co.uk/blog/the-cycle-of-addiction/

https://americanaddictioncenters.org/the-addiction-cycle

The Recovery Journey

https://www.12stepsappg.com/12-fellowships

https://smartrecovery.org/

https://lifering.org/online-meetings/

How to Support someone with an addiction

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/recreational-drugs-alcohol-and-addiction/helping-someone-with-drug-and-alcohol-problems/

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mental-illness/in-depth/intervention/art-20047451

https://www.healthpartners.com/blog/how-to-support-someone-through-substance-use-recovery/

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/addiction-support/advice-for-the-families-of-drug-users/

Questions and Misconceptions

https://www.wefaceittogether.org/learn/common-myths

https://diamondrehabthailand.com/misconceptions-about-addiction/

https://cumberlandheights.org/resources/blog/common-addiction-misconceptions/

Conclusion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG–M8B04DA

Addiction Quiz

“What is the minimum age to become an addict”

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3540205/