Researchers report non-fatal opioid overdoses can result in brain abnormalities and cognitive impairment.
Studying self-injury mortality (SIM) allows for the closer study of suicide trends and drug overdose deaths.
Suicides and overdoses made up almost 20% of postpartum deaths in Californian women between 2010 and 2012.
Johns Hopkins researchers report celebrity overdoses and suicides acquire more media attention by news outlets than coverage of national hotlines to help prevent suicide.
