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The Integration of Opioid and Suicide Identification, Prevention, and Care: A National Perspective Monday, November 4, 2019 5:00:00 PM Coordinated Universal Time - 7:00:00 PM Coordinated Universal Time
This webinar will focus on the current state of what we know about opioid use and suicide. In part 1, Dr. Jane Pearson, Chair, NIMH Suicide Research Consortium, will address overall data on opioids and suicide, affected sub-groups, and why certain sub-groups are affected more than others. In part 2, Dr. Richard McKeon, Chief, Suicide Prevention Branch, Center for Mental Health Services, will speak on challenges and opportunities regarding the integration of opioid use and suicide. He will also describe Zero Suicide and other suicide prevention initiatives. Speaker 
Dr. Jane Pearson & Dr. Richard McKeon Jane Pearson, Ph.D., is the Special Advisor to the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) on Suicide Research. She chairs the NIMH Suicide Research Consortium. Dr. Richard McKeon is Chief of the Suicide Prevention Branch at the Center for Mental Health Services within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). If you've never used Adobe Connect, get a quick overview: http://www.adobe.com/products/adobeconnect.html |
