Monday, September 10, 2007
Suicide in Youth and Young Adults Spiked in 2003–2004: CDC Report
A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a decline in suicide among youth and young adults between 10 and 24 years of age of almost 29% between 1990 and 2003, followed by a sharp 8% increase between 2003 and 2004, the largest single-year increase in 15 years. Significant increase in suicide rates was limited to girls between 10 and 14 years, followed by those between 15 and 19, rising by 75.9% and 32.3% respectively, and among males aged 15 to 19, a 9% increase. Prior to 2003, rates in all 3 groups had generally trended downward.
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