Title: Addiction and Suicide: Connection, Safety Concerns
Headings: Suicide and Addiction: Where Do They Intersect?
Suicide and Addiction: Where Do They Intersect?
Understanding Suicide: An Untimely End
Causes for Suicide
A Scientific Explanation of Self-Destruction
The Interpersonal Theory:
Addiction and Suicide: An Undeniable Connection?
Alcohol Use and Suicide Plans in U.S. Students​
Does Substance Abuse Increase Risk of Suicide?
Suicidal Thoughts and Substance Use
What Puts Addicts at Risk of Suicide?
Is My Loved One at Risk of Suicide?
Alcohol Use and Suicide Plans in U.S. Students
Helping Addicts with Suicidal Thoughts
Addiction Treatment and Suicide Prevention
Suicide Prevention Resources

Content: Read on to find out how to recognize and manage suicidal thoughts in substance abusers and how to lower the risk of suicide in an addict. Understanding Suicide: An Untimely End
In the last decade or so, suicide and addiction have been claiming an increasing number of lives. Both lead to an untimely end to a promising life. Poverty, poor health, and social isolation are well-known reasons for someone to take their own life. In addition, addiction is a leading cause of suicidal thoughts and attempts. The statistics are sobering. Worldwide, about 800,000 people kill themselves each year. This means one person takes their own life every 40 seconds. In the United States, close to 45,000 people willfully ended their life in 2016.