Substance Use and the Risk of Suicide Among Youths

Author: Office of Applied Studies: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Publisher: Office of Applied Studies: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Publication: National Household Survey on Drug Abuse: The NHSDA Report Document Date:                  July 12, 2002 Category: Adolescence/Youth > Youth Suicide Related Categories: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Mental/Emotional Health Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Substance Use/Abuse   This study estimates that 3 million youths were at risk of suicide in the United States in 2000, and finds that youths who reported alcohol or illicit drug use were more likely to be at risk than non-users.  It also discusses the importance of treatment for these youths and shows that less than 40% of at-risk teens received treatment. Click to read this article... (PDF) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link