> Is it reasonable to assume that substance abuse deaths are far greater than mental health disorder deaths? I wouldn't assume that, especially not based on th

> Is it reasonable to assume that substance abuse deaths are far greater than mental health disorder deaths? I wouldn't assume that, especially not based on this article. It all depends on how you count up the deaths anyway. For example, considering substance abuse, what counts? Do we only take overdoses? What about accidental poisonings? What if I just smoke cigarettes until I am 85 and then die of heart disease that I was genetically predisposed to anyway? What about eating fatty foods to obesity and then dying from a heart attack?