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Friends of Indians - Health Fact Sheet
One of the major areas of concern is the high rate of suicide in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) country. The suicide rate for AI/AN is 72 percent greater than the rate for all races in the U.S. The suicide rate for males 15 to 34 years of age is over two times the national average. The death rate attributed to alcohol for AI/AN is 45.5 per 100,000, as compared to 6.7 per 100,000 for all races. Studies have shown that 69.9 percent of all suicidal acts (completions and attempts) in AI/AN country involved alcohol use.
http://www.fcnl.org/issues/nat/sup/indians_healthfacts_41701.htm


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