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Wed 09 Sep 2009Suicide main cause of death in 15 to 34-year-olds
RAPID ECONOMIC growth and profound social change have improved the lives of millions of Chinese, but also brought misery to those who feel left out by the country’s advances.
Health authorities say suicide has become the primary death cause among people between 15 and 34 years of age. About two million Chinese attempt to take their own lives each year, and 280,000 of those die.
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