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
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Started or increased substance use to cope with pandemic-related stressor emotions*
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CDC, & MMWR. (August 14, 2020). Percentage of U.S. adults with increased substance use or suicidal ideation related to COVID-19 pandemic as of June 2020, by education level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173447/us-adult-substance-use-suicide-ideation-covid-by-education/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
CDC, und MMWR. "Percentage of U.S. adults with increased substance use or suicidal ideation related to COVID-19 pandemic as of June 2020, by education level." Chart. August 14, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173447/us-adult-substance-use-suicide-ideation-covid-by-education/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
CDC, MMWR. (2020). Percentage of U.S. adults with increased substance use or suicidal ideation related to COVID-19 pandemic as of June 2020, by education level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173447/us-adult-substance-use-suicide-ideation-covid-by-education/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
CDC, and MMWR. "Percentage of U.S. Adults with Increased Substance Use or Suicidal Ideation Related to Covid-19 Pandemic as of June 2020, by Education Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173447/us-adult-substance-use-suicide-ideation-covid-by-education/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
CDC & MMWR, Percentage of U.S. adults with increased substance use or suicidal ideation related to COVID-19 pandemic as of June 2020, by education level Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173447/us-adult-substance-use-suicide-ideation-covid-by-education/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited February 19, 2025)
Percentage of U.S. adults with increased substance use or suicidal ideation related to COVID-19 pandemic as of June 2020, by education level [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, August 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173447/us-adult-substance-use-suicide-ideation-covid-by-education/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
