The suicide rate among preteen and teenage girls has risen to its highest level in a decade, according to a CDC report out today. The report by the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also says hanging has replaced firearms as the most common method. The report says there were 94 U.S. suicides among 10-14 year-olds in 2004, compared to 56 in 2003 – a jump of 76%.
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