Suicide Rate Drops in Young Men

Written by geri Friday, 15 February 2008

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"The suicide rate among young men in England and Wales is at the lowest level for 30 years," reports the BBC.

For males aged 15 to 24, the overall suicide rate dropped from 16.6 per 100,000 people in 1990 to 8.5 per 100,000 in 2005. Amongst men aged 25 to 34, overall suicide rates declined almost seven percent.   (Read All Good Bites)