US Suicide Rate Rose Sharply Among Middle-Aged

US suicide rate rose sharply among middle-aged

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In other cases, abuse of the drugs helps put people in a frame of mind to attempt suicide by other means, said Thomas Simon, one of the authors of the CDC report, which was based on death certificates. People ages 35 to 64 account for about 57 percent …
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Isabel Allende's tale of a family dealing with addiction is close to home

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“So I was surrounded by a crowd of teenagers and anxious parents trying to protect them from all the dangers out there in the world — drugs, alcohol, crime, violence, pornography on the Internet. So it's a scary time and kids at that age take risks …
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Suicide Rate Rises Among Middle-Aged In The US, CDC Reports

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One more possible contributor is the growing sale and abuse of prescription painkillers over the past decade. Some people commit suicide by overdose. In other cases, abuse of the drugs helps put people in a frame of mind to attempt suicide by other …
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An Irresponsible and Dangerous Contraception Decision

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Teenagers under the age of 17 cannot even be admitted to an R–rated movie and schools are required to obtain a parent's permission to administer any type of medication to a child or teen. Yet through this policy, the Food and Drug Administration …
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