What is one of the key drivers of addiction? Engagement with substances and permission to do so. Now we have some bad actors in the political space promoting greater and greater permission models to engage in and promote drug use – Thus, adding to the burden of this non-communicable disease by increasing suicide risk. In what #publichealth metric is this good practice? #addiction is just one Unnecessary Harm, and promoting drug use is culpable. #preventiondontpromote
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Also see
- Cannabis & Suicide – Causal and Correlate?
- A Lifecourse Perspective on Self-Harm, Suicide and Alcohol Use Among Men
- Study of Cannabis Use Impact on Mental Health, Depression & Suicide:
- Alcohol and deaths of despair
- Does Substance Use Disorder Cause Suicidality? Or, does Suicidality Cause Substance Use Disorder?
- Marijuana Related Suicide of Young People in Colorado