37% & 69%
Respectively, the percentage of the (U.S.) population that has ever smoked, and the percentage of "the nation's annual prescription opioids" that this population used, according to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine -- Heavy Versus Light Smoking: Its Association With Opioid Use, Chronic Pain, and Mental Health.
2,241
The number of preteens -- ages 8 to 12 -- who died by suicide from January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2022.
31.6
The suicide rate of veterans for 100,000, according to an article in the journal Military Medicine -- Stigma and Barriers to Care, Online Mental Health Tools, and Suicidality in California’s Veterans. The article indicates that the suicide rate for non-veterans is 18.0 per 100,000.
2/3
The proportion of "military suicide deaths" that result "from self-inflicted gunshot wounds," according to statistics from the Department of Defense cited in an article in the journal Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior -- Threat perceptions, defensive behaviors, and the perceived suicide prevention value of specific firearm storage practices.
3 out of 5
The proportion of "youth suicide decedents" who did not have a "preceding mental health diagnosis," according to a study published in JAMA Network Open -- Youth Suicide and Preceding Mental Health Diagnosis.