Prescription Opiates (opioids) are involved in at least 50% of all drug-related suicides.
Suicide Facts at a Glance (CDC Summer 2010)
2009 Marks Colorado's Highest Suicide Rate in More Than 20 Years (COOCP September 7, 2010)
For more information on drug-related suicides please visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention website at: http://www.cdc.gov/