Homicides, Suicides Climbed Among Young Americans During Pandemic: CDC

Homicides, Suicides Climbed Among Young Americans During Pandemic: CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta in a file image. Tami Chappell via Reuters
Samantha Flom
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Homicides and suicides among young Americans reached their highest levels in decades during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study.

The report (pdf) analyzed the homicide and suicide death rates among those aged 10–24 from 2001 to 2021.
Samantha Flom
Samantha Flom
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Samantha Flom is a reporter for The Epoch Times covering U.S. politics and news. A graduate of Syracuse University, she has a background in journalism and nonprofit communications. Contact her at [email protected].
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