DEPRESSION, PARTICULARLY IN COMBINATION WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE, SIGNIFICANT RISK FACTOR FOR SUICIDE

DEPRESSION, PARTICULARLY IN COMBINATION WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE, SIGNIFICANT RISK FACTOR FOR SUICIDE: "Although suicide, the 11th leading cause of death among adults, is already considered a major public health problem, those who die from suicide represent only a fraction of those who consider or attempt suicide, according to a new OAS Report from SAMHSA. For those with a major depressive episode (MDE) who also engaged in alcohol or drug abuse, the likelihood of suicide attempts or suicidal thoughts were even greater. "