CDC study finds suicide 10th leading cause of death in the U.S., 4th leading for adults 18-65
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According to a new report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the U.S. The rank is even higher, as the fourth leading cause of death for adults between 18-65, the SuicidCDC study finds suicide 10th leading cause of death in the U.S., 4th leading for adults 18-65
According to a new report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the U.S. The rank is even higher, as the fourth leading cause of death for adults between 18-65, the Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE) reported. The report also found there has been an increase in the suicide rate of working-class Americans between 16-64. Research has confirmed there has been an increase of 40% in the last 17 years. The data was collected from 32 states that participated in the 2016 National Violent Death Reporting System to create awareness on suicide prevention. The CDC hopes this information will be used to create better prevention strategies. According to the CDC, prevention can be taken by all industries and occupational grounds and it has compiled a toolkit of strategies to prevent suicide for both the community and employers to use. Read more