Cannabis Policies, Cannabis, and Opioids in Suicide and Undetermined Intent Death, in American Journal of Preventive Medicine
key takeaway: "These findings do not support the idea that cannabis policy liberalization and/or cannabis use are likely to be useful strategies to reduce cannabis or opioid involvement in deaths of suicide and undetermined intent."
Suicides and Overdoses at Work: Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, 2011–2022, in American Journal of Preventive Medicine
key takeaway: "Between 2011 and 2022, the rate of workplace overdose fatality rates increased from 0.05 per 100,000 workers to 0.33—an increase of 560%. Workplace suicide rates were relatively stable (0.19 per 100,000 to 0.17). Most industries and occupations experienced significant increases in workplace overdose rates and nonsignificant decreases in workplace suicide rates. The largest workplace overdose rates occurred in the transportation and warehousing industry (0.47, 95% CI=0.27, 0.67) and farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (0.68, 95% CI=0.27, 1.08)."
Global, regional, and national burden of suicide, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, in The Lancet Public Health
key takeaway: "Deaths from suicide remain variable by age and sex and across geographical locations, although population mortality rates have continued to improve globally since the 1990s."