The community is conducting a series of panel discussions about suicide. Information that should be discussed includes
A. An estimated 2% of Americans attempt suicide at some point in their life.
B. In 2002, more than 50,000 were hospitalized in the United States as a result of attempted suicide.
C. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for men between the ages of 15 to 24 years.
D. The suicide rate is highest among the middle-age population.
C. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for men between the ages of 15 to 24 years.
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