Posted by Larry Hoover on February 7, 2007, at 12:40:02
In reply to Re: Disturbing results, posted by Squiggles on February 7, 2007, at 11:56:41
> I just don't know. It's hard to
> believe statistics when there's a
> controversy going on. It's like a
> war-- the first casualty is truth.
>
> SquigglesThe statistics are certainly believable. The controversy is in their interpretation.
In 1990, the adolescent (ages 15-19) suicide rate was about 11 per 100,000, falling to 7.3 in 2003. In 2004 (the year these recent statistics summarize), the rate rose to 8.2/100,000.
Why is controversial.
Lar
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