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Major Survey Finds Suicide Rates Higher in Illicit Drug Users Than General Population

Today, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reported that adults using illicit drugs are significantly more likely to contemplate suicide than the general adult population. The report is based on the findings from SAMHSA's 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, which included interviews of approximately 70,000 noninstitutionalized individuals in the U.S. aged 12 or older. Based on survey responses, SAMHSA estimated that in a given year, 3.9 percent of U.S. adults—9.0 million—have serious thoughts of suicide, but this increased to 9.4 percent among adults who...

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Published By: Psychiatric News - Yesterday