Suicide Influences and Factors: Alcohol and Drug use (IN: Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying, vol.2: L-Z, ed. by R Kastenbaum)

The author explores the relationship between suicidal behavior & alcohol & drug use. The question of whether alcohol & drugs are a direct cause of suicide is examined. The psychosocial context of suicide & substance use is discussed, along with appropriate prevention & intervention techniques. (9 refs)