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 * __ **Source Citation** "Introduction to Suicide: Current Controversies." //Suicide//. Ed. Paul Connors. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2000. Current Controversies. //Opposing Viewpoints In Context//. Web. 25 Oct. 2011. __
 * People who commit suicide do it when they are stressed and something happens which triggers the act of suicide.
 * People being to think that there is no way out of the pain. They feel that tomorrow will be the same as yesterday or even worse. Killing themselves is the only way out of the pain.
 * 20-30% of people who commit suicide had a history of Alcohol Abuse or were drinking before they committed suicide.
 * The teenage and early twenties are a difficult time period and the high school death rate of suicide reflects that.
 * Some reasons why teenagers commit suicide is because of injuries by parents and others.
 * People can commit suicide because of sexual abuse, maleness, homosexuality, economics, childhood neglect and violence, and biochemistry
 * The most common reason why people commit suicide is because of a death of a family member, close friend, a bad breakup, difficulties in school or work, problems with others, physical impairment, and other peoples suicide
 * __ **Source Citation** Frey, Rebecca. "Suicide." //The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine//. 3rd ed. Vol. 4. Detroit: Gale, 2006. 3588-3593. //Gale Virtual Reference Library//. Web. 28 Oct. 2011. __
 * 10.6 out of every 1000 people in the United States and Canada die by their own hand
 * There are 30,000 suicides per year, 86 per day, and 1900 per year
 * Race is a factor in the demographics of suicide
 * Suicide is a major public health problem as well as a personal tragedy.
 * Adult males are three to five times more likely to commit suicide than females, but females are more likely to attempt suicide
 * Defined as the intentional taking of one's own life
 * **Source Citation** Magyar-Moe, Jeana L. "Suicide." //Child Development//. Ed. Neil J. Salkind. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2002. 396-399. //Gale Virtual Reference Library//. Web. 28 Oct. 2011.
 * Suicide is most rapidly growing cause of death among youth between the ages of 15 and 24
 * 10-15% of adolescents have meaningful suicidal thoughts within either one week or one month time spands
 * 6% of high school males and 11% of high school females said that they tried to commit suicide at least one in their lives
 * The problem with suicide is that it affects everyone but mostly adolescents and young adults.
 * 27% of high school students have though about committing suicide
 * __ **Source Citation** "Suicide and Substance Abuse." //Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco: Learning about Addictive Behavior//. Ed. Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt. Vol. 3. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2003. 102-106. //Gale Virtual Reference Library//. Web. 31 Oct. 2011. __
 * It the 8 leading cause of death in the United States
 * 29,000 people take their own lives every year
 * About 50% of attempted suicides involve alcohol and illegal drugs
 * Its not random it happens for a particular reason
 * The strongest rick factors for attempted suicide in kids is depression, alcohol, drugs, and aggressive behaviors
 * The strongest rick factors for attempted suicide in adults is depression, alcohol, cocaine, and divorce

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 * __ "Suicide." //KidsHealth - the Web's Most Visited Site about Children's Health//. 1995. Web. 31 Oct. 2011. . __
 * Suicide is intentional, self-inflicted, and life-threatening
 * During the adolescents time period the rate for suicide is higher than any other
 * About 500 students will have though about committing suicide in one school year
 * People commit suicide because they feel that it is the only way out
 * Most people don't want to die as much as they want the pain and suffering to go away
 * Some people feel unwanted, unloved, victimized, and feel like a burden to others
 * When your at the point where you are seriously considering suicide that means depression, despair, and discouragement are strong
 * Those 3 things and a difficult life situation can make you feel like there is no way out of this
 * To get out of this situation you need help from family, friends, and maybe a professional who know how to deal with these feelings
 * As soon as you feel like suicide is the only way out talk to someone you can trust
 * "Teen Suicide : Statistics and Prevention - Troubled Teen." //Troubled Teen - Issues, Suicide, Depression, Pregnancy//. Web. 01 Nov. 2011. .
 * More young people die from suicide than cancer, heart disease, and AIDS combined
 * Girls commit suicide double the number of boys who commit suicide
 * 4 times the number of boys die compared to the amount of girls that die by suicide
 * Boys tend to hang themselves, jump, or use guns to kill themselves
 * The majority of teens who kill themselves have some psychological or substance-related disorder at the time they kill themselves
 * Those disorders make it harder to deal with things that teens deal with every day
 * People who preform poorly in school, have acess ro guns, experience violence at home, prevously attempted suicide, have a family history of depression or suicide, were physical or sexualy abused, struggle to cope with issues of sexual oeientation, or have had a friend commit suicide have a greater chance of committing suicde
 * About 5,000 people kill themselves a year
 * People who want to commit suicide normally have an obsession with death, withdraw from regular friends and activities, verbal clues, feelings of worthlessness or guilt, suicidal thoughts, giving away possessions, talking about suicide to friends, a major change in apperance or personality, a severe decline in school, marked changes in eating or sleeping habits.
 * Even drawings or writings that indicate death can be a sign