ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Young Alaska Native men between the ages of 20 and 29 are at extremely high risk for suicide, killing themselves at a rate more than 13 times the overall national average, a state government study released on Monday showed. The study by the state Department of Health and Social Services, which tracked records from 2003 to 2008 and examined a myriad of demographic groups, said that lack of opportunity and identity issues may be among factors contributing to the phenomenon. ... via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News Read More Here..
Tuesday 31 July 2012
Young Alaska Native men at high risk for suicide: study
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Young Alaska Native men between the ages of 20 and 29 are at extremely high risk for suicide, killing themselves at a rate more than 13 times the overall national average, a state government study released on Monday showed. The study by the state Department of Health and Social Services, which tracked records from 2003 to 2008 and examined a myriad of demographic groups, said that lack of opportunity and identity issues may be among factors contributing to the phenomenon. ... via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News Read More Here..
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