PORTLAND, OR — According to the Oregon Health Authority, military veterans account for nearly a quarter of state’s suicides, even though veterans make up less than 10% of the state’s population. The report analyzed data from the state’s Violent Death Reporting System from 2008 to 2012.
The suicides covered all age groups, including veterans of long-ended wars. The largest segment of suicide victims was men over the age of 55. Suicide victims often struggled with a variety of contributing issues, from mental health problems to alcohol abuse to relationship struggles, the report noted.
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