Teen Suicide
Teen Suicide
Tracie Potts reports on a disturbing study that shows a spike in suicides among young people.
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" Sixteen year old jay and flat with a beat student who loved music and football he's been completely normal. Until the day he took his own life now Jason's father educate other."
" And say how many have -- a parent or teacher or youth worker who said -- all the things I was concerned. But they never took time to act."
" And as 100 teenagers commit suicide in the US every week. This -- study from nationwide Children's Hospital -- it's getting worse. In 2004 that I'd rate reduced under any that only. Percent -- dropped a bit the next year remain high."
" What we see is almost 600 more more than 600 suicide death in 2004 and 2005. There we would have expected based on the historical trend and and -- cause for concern."
" Ironically it was the -- year the FDA a black box warning on anti depressants finding the drug could push teens who died. Brisket and drop by as much as neighbors at prompting concerns that some depressed kids who needed drugs. Researchers wondered alcohol shall networking -- three and -- for the complaint. This study looked at older teens younger teens boys girls and found no difference according to the researchers all are equally at risk. -- teapot NBC news Washington."
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