Overall, suicide attempts involving prescription medications and other drugs jumped by 51 percent among people 12 and older between 2005 and 2011, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).Your fault. 100%.
In two reports, the agency examines trends in ER visits for drug-related suicide attempts. The most significant increases occurred among adults younger than 30—up 58 percent over the six years studied—and people between 45 and 64, who experienced a 104 percent spike in drug-related suicide attempts.
"We probably are seeing an increase in overall suicide attempts, and along with that we are also seeing an increase in drug-related suicide attempts," said Peter Delany, director of the agency's Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality.
"People have access to medications, and they are using both prescription and over-the-counter meds," he said. "It is clear that there are more drugs out there."
Your incompetence kills people.
Not admitting your incompetence kills even more people.
