More than 1 in 5 people, in this previously published analysis, who died of a drug #overdose in 2022 had a reported #MentalHealthDisorder. When substance use disorders and other mental health disorders occur together, it can increase overdose risk: https://t.co/XEwUwJFKcV pic.twitter.com/ubwf9PCTNk
— MMWR (@CDCMMWR) August 18, 2025
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so one out of five people dying of overdoses probably took illicit drugs to self medicate the symptoms of their mental illness.
I have seen this and understand it.
But what is missing here: Why do four out of five people who overdose take such drugs?
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