Lead Story: National trends of suicidal ideation and mental health services use among US adults with opioid use disorder, 2009–2020

National trends of suicidal ideation and mental health services use among US adults with opioid use disorder, 2009–2020 

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National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) data were used to examine trends in suicidal ideation (SI) between 2009 and 2020 among adults aged 18 or older with OUD. From 2009 to 2020, the prevalence of individuals with OUD who reported SI increased significantly from 22.8% to 29.8%. The subgroups with the most significant changes included young adults, females, non-Hispanic whites, working full-time, individuals with Medicaid, living in a large metropolitan areas, and having another SUD. Among those with past-year OUD, over half with SI reported needing mental health treatment in the past year but not receiving it.

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