National Trends in hospitalizations for self-directed violence related to opioids and/or depression — United States, 2000–2015

This study examined national trends in self-directed violence in the context of changes in opioid use and depression to better inform prevention measures. Using 2000–2015 National Inpatient Sample (NIS) data, we identified 625,064 hospitalizations for self-directed violence among persons aged ≥10 years in the United States. Based on whether co-listing opioid related diagnosis and depression, we categorized hospitalizations for self-directed...