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kube-system | on: Decline in teen drug use continues, surprising experts
That is the raw number, not the rate.

Since the spread of social media, suicide rates are up for children, significantly: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db471.pdf

> The suicide rate for people aged 15–19 did not change significantly from 2001 through 2009, then increased 57% from 2009 through 2017

> For people aged 10–14, the suicide rate tripled from 2007 through 2018

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moralestapia | parent | next
I don't follow.

If the rate has gone and population as well, how come the total number is about the same?

Schiendelman | root | parent
It decreased for older folks, and there are fewer kids now.
moralestapia | root | parent
Oh, I see it now. Thanks!
zeroonetwothree | parent
How are you disagreeing? The comment you responded to said it hasn’t changed since 2018.
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