Teen Suicide
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In the United States suicide is now the third leading cause of death among teen’s aged 15 through 19. The suicide rate has tripled since 1950. Why are so many adolescents turning to suicide for a way out? There are many causes that push teens to the limit! But among the obvious reasons we ha ....
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.... O’Malley, and Bachman, 1997 the percentage of high school senior drug use is currently at an incline. The earlier an adolescent starts to use drugs the more likely they are to progress into "the most severe forms of drug use". This elicit drug use alters the teenagers state of mind and eventually takes control of their life. With this in mind, imagine how confused and lost a young person may be if they are a drug user? Out of all teenage suicides as of 1997; drug related suicide alone h ....
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