More Young Men Are Committing Suicide Via RX Drugs
More Young Men Are Committing Suicide Via RX Drugs
More and more young men are attempting suicide with prescription drugs.
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" More and more young men are attempting suicide with prescription drugs. A new study from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration finds the number of men in their twenties and early thirties who went to the emergency room for a drug related suicide attempt growth 55%. From 2005 to 2009. That doesn't mean there were more suicide attempt just an increase in drug related attempt. Most involved prescription anti -- pain relievers and sleep aid."
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