Suicides in US hit historic high in 2022, driven by increase among older adults

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Suicides in US hit historic high in 2022, driven by increase among older adults

Thu, 11/30/2023 - 01:22
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Rising rates of suicide among older adults drove the number of such deaths to a historic high in the United States last year, even as suicide declined among youth, according to a report released Wednesday by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 49,000 people died by suicide in 2022 across the country, the highest tally recorded for the nation, according to…

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