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NEW! SAMHSA Headlines makes its debut
On January 19, SAMHSA launched the first edition of SAMHSA Headlines, a twice-monthly e-news alert that provides the latest information on SAMHSA’s news, events, and resources to keep the behavioral health community informed. The inaugural issue highlights recent SAMHSA announcements, including the agency’s new national report on mental illness, a new working definition of “recovery,” and links to upcoming events.

NEW! American Association of Suicidology (AAS) updates the Youth Suicidal Behavior Fact Sheet
The AAS National Center for the Prevention of Youth Suicide has updated the Youth Suicidal Behavior Fact Sheet with 2009 data, the most recent available. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance – United States, 2009. Surveillance Summaries, June 4, 2010. MMWR 2010; 59 (No. SS-5). The fact sheet, which also lists risk and protective factors, can help guide the development of strategies to prevent suicide among youth.

Online registration is open for the AAS Annual Conference, Collaborations in Suicidology: Bridging the Disciplines, April 18-21, 2012, Baltimore, Maryland
This 45th Annual Conference of the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) will provide a forum for those who share an interest in suicidology, as well as those who have lost a loved one to suicide, to meet and share information about suicide, suicidal persons, and the repercussions of suicide. The conference will be held in conjunction with the AAS/AFSP Healing After Suicide Conference, Honoring Loss and Healing Together, which will take place all day on Saturday, April 21st and the Annual Crisis Centers Conference, Collaborations in Suicidology: Bridging the Disciplines.

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National:
Could a club drug offer “almost immediate” relief from depression?

State and Tribal:
Alaska : Program targets roots of suicide

International:
Ireland: Guide for those affected by suicide

Research:
A systematic review of elderly suicide prevention programs.