This statistic depicts the percentage of U.S. suicides with known or unknown mental health conditions as of 2015, by substances found during toxicology testing. According to the data, 26.6 percent of suicide victims that year who were tested for opioid use tested positive. Furthermore, 29.1 percent of suicides among those who had a known mental health condition and were tested for opioid use tested positive.
Percentage of U.S. suicide cases with previously known mental health conditions as of 2015, by substance use*
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Alcohol
Opioids
Benzodiazepines
Cocaine
Amphetamines
Marijuana
Antidepressants
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* Percentage of those who were tested for select substances who tested positive. It is possible to have tested positive for more than one substance.
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CDC, & MMWR. (June 8, 2018). Percentage of U.S. suicide cases with previously known mental health conditions as of 2015, by substance use* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/869564/mental-health-condition-us-suicides-by-substance-use/
CDC, und MMWR. "Percentage of U.S. suicide cases with previously known mental health conditions as of 2015, by substance use*." Chart. June 8, 2018. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/869564/mental-health-condition-us-suicides-by-substance-use/
CDC, MMWR. (2018). Percentage of U.S. suicide cases with previously known mental health conditions as of 2015, by substance use*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/869564/mental-health-condition-us-suicides-by-substance-use/
CDC, and MMWR. "Percentage of U.S. Suicide Cases with Previously Known Mental Health Conditions as of 2015, by Substance Use*." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/869564/mental-health-condition-us-suicides-by-substance-use/
CDC & MMWR, Percentage of U.S. suicide cases with previously known mental health conditions as of 2015, by substance use* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/869564/mental-health-condition-us-suicides-by-substance-use/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. suicide cases with previously known mental health conditions as of 2015, by substance use* [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, June 8, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/869564/mental-health-condition-us-suicides-by-substance-use/
