Suicide rates in the U.S. are on the rise: A new study offers surprising reasons why
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Increased access to prescription opioids and a shrinking economic safety net contributed to an increase in suicide rates in the 21st Century, according to new CU Boulder research.
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Original Title: Suicide rates in the U.S. are on the rise. Increased access to potentially lethal prescription opioids has made it easier for women, specifically, to end their own lives; and a shrinking federal safety net has contributed to rising suicide rates among all adults during tough economic times