Substance use und suicide ideation during COVID-19 by education U.S. 2020 | Statista

From June 24 to June 30, 2020, around 22 percent of respondents with education of less than high school diploma reported an increase in substance use to cope with COVID-19 related stressor emotions. This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. adults who reported increased substance use or suicidal ideation related to the COVID-19 pandemic, by education level.

Percentage of U.S. adults with increased substance use or suicidal ideation related to COVID-19 pandemic as of June 2020, by education level

Characteristic	Started or increased substance use to cope with pandemic-related stressor emotions*	Seriously considered suicide in past 30 days
Less than high school diploma	22.1%	30%
High school diploma	15.3%	13.1%
Some college	10.9%	8.6%
Bachelor's degree	14.2%	10.7%
Professional degree	12.6%	10%
Unknown	10.5%	5.5%

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Release date

August 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

June 24 to 30, 2020

Number of respondents

base: 5,470

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* 104 respondents selected “Prefer not to answer.”

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