US military veterans have been heavily impacted by the opioid overdose crisis, with drug
overdose mortality rates increasing by 53% from 2010–2019. Risk for overdose among …

Background Women comprise a growing proportion of Veterans seeking care at Veterans
Affairs (VA) healthcare facilities. VA initiatives have accelerated changes in services for …

Context The rate of prescription opioid–related overdose death increased substantially in
the United States over the past decade. Patterns of opioid prescribing may be related to risk …

Abstract Background and Aims Limited information is available regarding links between
specific substance use disorders (SUDs) and suicide mortality; however, the preliminary …

Objective: Frequency of suicidal ideation in the past two weeks, assessed by item 9 of the
nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), has been positively associated with suicide …

Importance A pressing question in military suicide prevention research is whether
deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom relates to …

Concerns about opioid-related adverse events, including overdose, prompted the Veterans
Health Administration (VHA) to launch an Opioid Safety Initiative and Overdose Education …

Providing an overview of the myriad ways that we are touched by death and dying, both as
an individual and as a member of society, this book will help readers understand our …

Importance Understanding geographic and community-level factors associated with suicide
can inform targeted suicide prevention efforts. Objectives To estimate suicide rates and …

Objectives. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) evaluated the use of predictive
modeling to identify patients at risk for suicide and to supplement ongoing care with risk …