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	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Office of Applied Studies http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/ Provides the latest national data on substance abuse, drug related emergency department episodes and medical examiner cases, and the nation's substance treatment system.
The NHSDA Report: Substance Use and the Risk of Suicide Among Youths (July 2002) Study states that youths who reported past year alcohol or illicit drug use were more likely than youths who did not use these substances to be at risk for suicide.
Analysis of Substance Abuse and Treatment Need Issues (May 2002) Examines the association between drug use (marijuana and cocaine) and self-reported mental/behavioral problems, including depression and loneliness. See Part III: Health and Other Problems Associated with Drug Use, Chapters 5 and 6.
Patterns of Alcohol Use Among Adolescents and Associations with Emotional and Behavioral Problems (March 2000) Provides data showing the relationship between alcohol use and mental/physical health. Includes data on the correlation between drinking and depression. (Adobe Acrobat File)
The Relationship Between Mental Health and Substance Abuse Among Adolescents (April 1999) Examines the connection between mental health problems (including depression) and substance use among adolescents ages 12-17.
Substance Use and Mental Health Characteristics by Employment Status (1999) Examines the prevalence of alcohol and illicit drug use/dependence and other mental health problems, including depression, among the working-age United States population. (Adobe Acrobat File)
	The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information http://www.health.org/ A resource for information about substance abuse prevention and treatment.
Assessment and Treatment of Patients with Coexisting Mental Illness and Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Chapter 5: Mood Disorders--Definition and Diagnosis
	The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) http://www.nami.org/ A nonprofit organization that acts as a source for information on all aspects of mental illness.
Parents of Teen Suicides Commonly Miss Depression and Other Risk Factors Briefly discusses the link of substance abuse, depression and suicide.
	Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/ Oversees programs and other resources that benefit victims of crime.
2000 National Victim Assistance Academy, Chapter 7: Victimization and Substance Abuse Links victimization to the onset of mental disorders (i.e. depression) and substance abuse.
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