Suicidality among individuals with substance use disorders increased in 2020: Study

Individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) were significantly more likely to consider, plan and attempt suicide than those without SUDs in 2020, according to a new study by researchers at Penn State. Adolescents and women with SUDs were also more likely to experience suicidality—the term for ideating and planning suicide—than others. The findings, the researchers said, suggest improved remote and hybrid access to prevention interventions may be especially important in school settings.

The study was published in Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment. Abenaa Jones, the Ann Atherton Hertzler Early Career…