Medications used for substance abuse disorders may reduce suicidality, crime
KEY POINT
Use of medications for alcohol or opioid abuse (e.g., naltrexone, buprenorphine, methadone) was associated with reductions in accidental overdoses, suicidal behaviors, and crime, according to results of an observational, population-based study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
SOURCES
Molero Y, et al. Medications for alcohol and opioid use disorders and risk of suicidal behavior, accidental overdoses, and crime. Am J Psychiatry. 2018;175(10):970–8.
