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Teen suicide rate on the rise
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A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed an alarming increase in the suicide rate of preteen and teenage girls. The most recent information is from 2004 and showed a 76 percent jump in the suicide rate of girls ages 10-14 from 2003 to 2004. In 2003, 56 girls in that age group committed suicide compared to 94 in 2004.