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Oh, and it turns out drug abuse is killing thousands of Canadians annually too. Dictator Trudeau's answer: legalize drug use. I've seen only one study on one substance indicate that supervised maintenance doses of whatever you're addicted to reduces your chances of dying of an overdose.
Everything I've seen in my research for preventing or stopping self-destructive behavior in response to trauma suggests it's some highly personalized process that takes significant time and effort from the person with the trauma. Perhaps the nerve pain medication being used experimentally to treat combat-related trauma could be tested on general trauma?