SUBSTANCE-ABUSE DISORDERS AMONG THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO POLICE OFFICERS IN THE USA COMMITTING SUICIDE

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cop-doc/201809/cops-who-kill-themselves One 2018 online article for "Psychology Today" that was written by Dr. Ellen Kirschman, a self-identified "Cop Doc", offers intriguing insights about what might explain why some police officers attempt to commit suicide. Another 2018 online "Psychology Today" article, written by the medical physician Dr. Indra Cidambi, points out that nationwide an estimated 20 to 30 percent of all police officers suffer from substance-abuse disorders---compared with only 10 percent of the general population, Dr. Cidambi stated: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sure-recovery/201803/police-and-addiction