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U.S. Suicide Rate Highest In 50 Years, Driving Down Life Expectancy Rate

Paul Bois

America will have to curtail its escalating suicide rate if it ever hopes to become truly great again.

According to the Associated Press, the suicide rate in America has reached a 50-year peak. In 2017, the United States had 2.8 million deaths, a full 70,000 more than the previous year. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the spike somewhat reflects the aging population, it’s the spike in younger age groups that raises the most concern.

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