...and now for something completely different...
Todays entry has nothing to do with suicide prevention, but is about scientific publishing. Why you ask? Because it goes some way towards explaining the issues we face trying making information available in the Blog and in ASPiRE. While the Internet has revolutionised the way information is created and distributed, high quality information is not always available for free. The Public Library of Science may change that.

While you are at the ABC science site have a look around as they have some really interesting material. The health section is also really good.

If you are interested in accessing online journals, there are a number of collections that may be of interest. Not all of the material they list is available for free, and some requires free registration to access, but its worth a look.

PubList - The Internet List of Publications
PubList provides the web address of many journals. Scan it regularly as journals provide free access and withdraw it rapidly.

FreeMedicalJournals.com
A list of almost 1000 medical journal that are available for free online.

MedBioWorld List of Psychiatry Journals
Online journals in the area of psychiartry and psychology.

Finally, an information resources blog is now available. This covers tips, techniques, hints and help for searching and using information, both on the Internet, and in other formats.

Crisis. The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention
Link to the table of contents of Volume 24 no 2 2003

Abstracts of articles are available online at the above links. Accessing the fulltext requires a password. If you work within MCSP or ICHR, the print journal is available in the ASPiRE collection. Contact Tracy for more information

Substance Abuse in Combination with Other Mental Illnesses: Together, Do They Increase Suicide Risk?

SIEC (the Canadian Suicide Information and Education Centre) has released a new alert.

"Substance abuse has been implicated in suicide risk. This edition of SIEC Alert describes the prevalence of substance abuse worldwide and the relationship between substance abuse and suicide. The increase in suicide risk when substance abuse and mental illness are combined is described and discussed for the reader."

It is only available in pdf format, and can be accessed from the SIEC site.