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Military veterans are killing themselves at more than TWICE the official rate, mostly due to uncounted drug overdose suicides, says an alarming study on the real costs of wearing the uniform
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] - Rate of suicide tragedies of former service members ‘much higher’ than previously thought
- Experts uncover uncounted suicides and drug overdoses to add to grim tally
- True number of suicides and self-harm deaths is 2.4 times official rate
- Deaths in Alabama, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, and Oregon were assessed
- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) stands by its own lower calculation
- Veterans, service members and relatives can get help via counseling hotline on 877-424-3838 and select option 1
Posted by: Skidmark 2022-09-21 |
