Suicide in Veterans More Likely Due to Violence Than to Overdose

Violence, not overdose, the likely method of suicide in veterans with substance use disorders 06/21/2010. 
Veterans with substance use disorders who die by suicide are more likely to use violent means (such as a firearm) rather than nonviolent means (such as a drug overdose), new research suggests.
In a study of more than 5,000 Veterans Affairs (VA) patients with substance use disorders, researchers found that, despite having access to potentially lethal substances, 70% of those who died by suicide used violent means. The study was reported in the July issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. Eurekalert!