The latest study
by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration clearly links
substance abuse with suicide. Their overall numbers are that 32,000
suicides occur in the United States each year, but among people with a
substance abuse disorder, 11% had considered suicide compared to 3% for people
without such disorders. This year, there was another important twist in
the study. In the past, the only people asked about suicide were those
suffering from depression. But according to this new report, a wide
variety of people with and without depression were asked. The other
high-risk group included people between 18 and 25. It’s very important
when we talk about substance abuse, we understand that there are high-risk
groups and groups that really cannot be ignored.
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