At Opioid Rehab Facilities, New Suicide Prevention Guidelines Are Rolling Out

While some programs already screen for suicide and have fewer deaths, Michael Johnson, managing director for the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, said “Right now, there’s no real standards for suicide prevention in addiction treatment programs. We want to change that.” Other news on the opioid crisis looks at chronic pain patients and injections sites.

from Kaiser Health News http://bit.ly/2UQQmUR