Suicide Prevention
Scientific Information: Consequences
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Cost to Society
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The total lifetime cost of self-inflicted injuries occurring in 2000 was approximately $33 billion. This includes $1 billion for medical treatment and $32 billion for lost productivity (Corso et al. 2007).
Consequences
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Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death among Americans (CDC 2008).
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Over 32,000 people kill themselves each year (CDC 2008).
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Approximately 395,000 people with self-inflicted injuries are treated in emergency departments each year (CDC 2008).
References
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS). . Atlanta, GA: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Available at: www.cdc.gov/ncipc/wisqars. Last modified 2008 August 26.
Corso PS, Mercy JA, Simon TR, Finkelstein EA, & Miller TR. Medical Costs and Productivity Losses Due to Interpersonal Violence and Self- Directed Violence. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2007: 32(6): 474-482.
Page last modified: August 28, 2008