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Las Vegas Is The Most Suicide Prone County In The US

We spotted this statistic today:

"Controlling for age, gender, marital status, and year effects, the odds of suicide among Las Vegas residents was at least 50% greater than among residents elsewhere in each of the three decades we observed. Visitors to Las Vegas were at double the risk compared to those who stayed in their home county. Leaving Las Vegas was associated with a greater than 20% reduction in risk for suicide. Traveling to Las Vegas is associated with a two-fold increase in risk compared to traveling elsewhere. "

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