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Updated: 10:57 PM Mar 24, 2008
Colorado Springs Named Second Highest In Suicide Rates
A report by a national city and county association finds Colorado Springs has the second highest suicide rate in the nation -- second to Las Vegas. Posted: 10:34 AM Mar 23, 2008Reporter: Mindy Stone Email Address: mstone@kktv11news.com |
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A report by a national city and county association finds Colorado Springs has the second highest suicide rate in the nation -- second to Las Vegas.
The report by the National Association of County & City Health Officials examined suicide rates from 2004 in the largest 54 urban areas in the United States. It found that 26 out of every 100,000 people in Colorado Springs killed themselves. The rate in number one Las Vegas was nearly 35 per 100,000.
Tucson, Arizona, was third with a rate of 25 per 100,000.
Health officials aren't sure why the rate is so high. They say depression is a common factor. But, they don't have concrete evidence to support why. So instead, they focus on prevention.
"Alot of times people who are suicidal will hint at the fact that they won't be around for long," said Ali Negal, El Paso County Department of Health and Environment Injury and Prevention Program Specialist.
Negal says knowing to pick up on these signs and immediately getting someone help can prevent tragedy.
Colorado Springs has a suicide prevention hotline. The number is (719) 596-LIFE.
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I live in Colorado Springs, sucide seems to be a common happening among people I know. It's very upsetting. And I know that before I knew anyone who commit suicide, I had attempted it. I'm thinkig about doing so even as I type this.
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Well, that explain why it's so hostel. I try to be nice. People seem to be a bunch of ticking time bombs ready to go off. I've lived in 7 states and Colorado Springs is hostel.( I've been here for 3 years.) All my street neighbors except 1 are baby boomers and I get an long with that person, 70 yrs. I don't know were you get the Democrat idea from but all my white trash neighbors are Republicans and most are drunks with road rage. The rest are on too much medication or should be on medication for undiagnosed mental illness. I've meet some nice people, thank goodness but I've meet a bunch of insecure people in Colorado Springs with similar personality disorder.
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well im back I read some of the comments and if u can see theres still hatered in them when I think they were trying to be positive?? Well I just want to add that DHS is still in my life and Im still getting the same treatment even though Im doing what im suppose to be doing?? But well see im alot happier now and I hope that people see the word usage they use is so negative...ignorant democrats??? we all are working class and a few that are trying to be more than middle class but life is life and when life happens things get in the way of goals like my sistuation....but we all should learn from are mistakes instead of judging others...when u judge someone to define them it only defines u...because if it is you its someone in your same family or even your kids that have the same problem like eveyone else...unless your god then no one shold have a say so but be here for everyone else to at least look up and give a smile and thats enough said!!
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