Suicides of Middle-Aged Americans up 28 Percent From a Decade Ago

Experts unsure why

Reason Staff | 5.3.2013 7:40 AM

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the figures show more people taking their own lives than dying in car accidents, and attribute the increase to the sharp rise in suicides among adults aged aged 35 to 64.

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Suicides of Middle-Aged Americans up 28 Percent From a Decade Ago

Experts unsure why

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