For which of the following groups is suicide the second leading cause of death?
a. People aged 15 to 24 years
b. People aged 25 to 34 years
c. People aged 35 to 65 years
d. People over age 65 years
ANS: B
For people between the ages of 25 and 34 years, suicide is the second leading cause of death, and it is the third leading cause of death in people aged 15 to 24 years.
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