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AddieD
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AddieD asked in HealthMental Health · 7 years ago

Out of curiosity why isn't alcohol and medications considered a suicide method?

It's usually just overdosed on medicines I heard from people who had attempted that method. If celebrities can die from accidental overdose, who to say this cannot be a suicide method?

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  • 7 years ago
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    I always thought that it was traditional for the suicider to wash the pills down with cheap gin

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    7 years ago

    if you're thinking of suicide please don't do it there's people out there dying and suffering and they don't give up neither should you get to a therapist or doctor here are some suicide hotlines don't give up tell someone you can be happy and healthy

    National Adolescent Suicide Hotline

    800-621-4000

    United States:

    1-800-273-TALK

    1-800-309-2131

    1-800-SUICIDE

    United Kingdom: Hotline: +44 (0) 8457 90 90 90 (UK - local rate)

    Hotline: +44 (0) 8457 90 91 92 (UK minicom)

    Hotline: 1850 60 90 90 (ROI - local rate)

    Hotline: 1850 60 90 91 (ROI minicom)

    Canada:Hotline:

    +1 (905) 688 3711

    +1 (905) 459 7777

    +1 800 465 4442

    +1 (905) 433-1121

    +1 (905) 877-1211

    Australia Hotline:

    •Lifeline 24 hour crisis support -13 11 14

    •Suicide Prevention Foundation (24/7) - 1800 HOLDON (1800 465 366)

    •Suicide Callback - 1300 659 467 in every State (available 24 hours a day)

    Hotlines for America:

    Depression Hotline: 1-630-482-9696

    Suicide Hotline: 1-800-784-8433

    Self Harm Hotline: 1-800-DONT CUT (1-800-366-8288)

    LifeLine: 1-800-273-8255

    Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386

    Eating Disorders Hotline: 1-847-831-3438

    Rape and Sexual Assault: 1-800-656-4673

    Grief Support: 1-650-321-5272

    Runaway: 1-800-843-5200, 1-800-843-5678, 1-800-621-4000

    Hotlines for other Countries:

    Argentina: 800 5555 5522

    Australia: 1800 799 338

    Austria: 800 5555 5522

    Belgium: 800 5555 5522

    Brazil: 0800 891 7391

    Canada: 866 246 9224

    China: 800 5555 5522

    Colombia: 800 5555 5522

    Costa Rica: 00 800 5555 5522

    Denmark: 00 800 5555 5522

    Finland: 800 5555 5522

    Germany: 800 5555 5522

    Hong Kong: 800 5555 5522

    Hungary: 800 5555 5522

    India: 000 800 1006 614

    Ireland (Republic of): 800 5555 5522

    Israel: 800 5555 5522

    Italy: 800 5555 5522

    Japan: 800 5555 5522

    Luxembourg: 800 5555 5522

    Malaysia: 800 5555 5522

    Mexico: 001 800 514 3716

    Netherlands: 800 5555 5522

    New Zealand: 800 5555 5522

    Norway: 800 5555 5522

    Philippines: 800 5555 5522

    Portugal: 800 5555 5522

    Russia: 810 800 2643 1012

    Singapore: 800 5555 5522

    South Africa: 800 5555 5522

    South Korea: 800 5555 5522

    Spain: 800 5555 5522

    Sweden: 800 5555 5522

    Switzerland: 800 5555 5522 (143)

    Taiwan: 800 5555 5522

    Thailand: 800 5555 5522

    UK: 08457 90 90 90

    Other Hotlines:

    National Youth Crisis Support: 1-800-448-4663

    Youth America Hotline: 1-877-YOUTHLINE ( 1-877-968-8454)

    Covenant House Nine-Line (Teens): 1-800-999-9999

    Boys Town National: 1-800-448-3000

    Teen Helpline: 1-800-400-0900

    TeenLine: 1-800-522-8336

    Youth Crisis Support: 1-800-448-4663 or 1-800-422-0009

    Runaway Support (All Calls are Confidential): 800-231-6946

    Child Helpline: (UK Only) 0800 1111

    Kids Helpline (Australia): 1800 55 1800

  • 7 years ago

    Suicide isn't accidental. Choking on your own vomit though taking to many pills and booze or, for example, dying from an axphysiwank without the intention of killling oneself is misadventure.

  • 7 years ago

    I don't know, maybe because it isn't the traditional method of suicide like hanging, drowning or slitting throat is.

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