Associations of medical outcomes with substances involved in suicide attempt cases age 50 and older reported to U.S. Poison Centers, 2016–2023

Healthcare providers, including pharmacists, can play an important role in promoting medication safety for older adults. Healthcare workers need training in assessing and recognizing signs of suicide risk in older adults who are prescribed antidepressants and sedatives. Our findings also point to the importance of better non-pharmacological chronic pain management than reliance on opioids.