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Americans in Rural Areas More Likely to Die by Suicide

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(Source: CDC.gov)

Suicide rates for rural counties consistently higher than urban counties from 2001-2015

Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2017

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Authored by: The Center for Disease Control (CDC)

Rural counties consistently had higher suicide rates than metropolitan counties from 2001-2015, according to data released today in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 

Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States. There were more than half…

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