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More US Kids, Young Adults Commiting Suicide

Rate rises most sharply among teen girls

By Caroline Zimmerman,  Newser User

Posted Sep 6, 2007 5:30 PM CDT

(Newser) – Suicide rates among America's children and young adults surged by 8% between 2003 and 2004, the most significant increase over the past 15 years, a new Centers for Disease Control report shows. The hike coincides with a 22% decrease in antidepressant use, but it could...   Read full story »

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