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The rising suicide rates across the globe are disturbing. Over the past 45 years, the suicide rates have risen by 60%, they have nearly doubled, and are getting worse every year. As of 2016, a person commits suicide every 40 seconds, and the CDC believes that that number will rise to one every 20 seconds by 2020, a disturbing figure. The phenomenon has had little explanation as to cause, however i believe it is the fall in the number of people of faith, or religion. Over the past 50 years, more and more people have lost faith, and crime rates, and suicide rates have skyrocketed. But that is just a theory.

We all are aware and know how scary suicide can be but it is heartbreaking to know that every year the growing rate is rising. We see on the news and on social media that teens are committing suicide but we need to realize that it is not just teens, its all people. The best thing we can do for those who have thought of committing suicide is to be there and listen to them when help is needed.

It's sad to hear about how often suicide happens. I wasn't aware of how bad it actually was. There are many different reasons people decide to take their life away. All we can really do is to try to be there for anyone who needs help and show people that you care. Sometimes it can be from the people we least expect.

The CDC website gives a map of the United States and shows the rates of teen pregnancy for each state. This could be used to show the lack of sex education in certain states and how it affects teen preganancy rates over time. As technology and social media advanced, teen pregnancy rates went down

A study exhibiting the rate of mortality in the public and how income inequality, trust between social classes, etc, cause a shift in the respective populations. It was found in the conclusion that enough evidence supported the hypothesis to be true that the previously mentioned factors DID lower mortality rate in lower socioeconomic populations.

Whoops, I seem to be a little tired. I meant that the factors DID raise mortality rates in lower socioeconomic communities.

This website details the statistics of the decisions of consenting adults in the United States to get married but also get a divorce. The website keeps up to date statistics on the rates of marriage and divorce in the US population

This article supports banning smoking in public places.  Studies show that there have been positive health and economic impacts where these bans have been implimented.

United States poverty rates have not made any significant changes despite growth in GDP per capita. Four determinants of changes in poverty rate are discussed and evaluated in this article. The four determinants are the impact of labor market opportunities, the role of changes in family structure, the role played by government antipoverty programs, and the role of immigration.

In this report it talks about foster kids and what happens to them after they turn 18. While some states, a small handful, have programs for the kids others do not. It spoke about kids turning 18 then getting dropped off at homeless shelters. I hope in the near future there will be a change for these kids. They crime rate, young parent rate and homeless rates are just not acceptable. Please read and see how you can help in you community.

There was a group home next door to my home for years. These kids had no support even when they were in the system. They were often locked out of the home when the state workers needed to go somewhere. My family and I ended up being family for many of these children. One afternoon, Charles who lived in the group home, rang our doorbell. I came out and he was yellow and falling over. I asked him where are the workers. He let me know they had locked them out again. I put him in my car and rushed him to the hospital. I knew it was bad when the emergency room nurses took him immediately. The staff at the group home had been giving him the wrong medication and he lost most of his liver. Charles calls me mom. His children call me Grandma. A lot of the kids that were living in the home, call me mom. I refer to them as one of my kids. The best way to take care of these children is to invite them into your heart, lives and family before and after they turn 18. Demonstrate the way to success by showing them love.

The Legatum Prosperity Index™ is a unique and robust annual assessment of global wealth and well being, which benchmarks 142 countries around the world in eight distinct categories. The interface is user friendly and easily shows how the United States rates against others in areas such as education, personal freedom, and health.

The Legatum Prosperity Index™ is a unique and robust annual assessment of global wealth and well being, which benchmarks 142 countries around the world in eight distinct categories. The interface is user friendly and easily shows how the United States rates against others in areas such as education, personal freedom, and health.

This is an example of statistics based fact that suggests an increase in education among women actually effects the mortality rate in children under the age of 5. Substantial educational improvement in women was also shown to not only improve health but also the status and roles of women in society.

This is an example of statistics based fact that suggests an increase in education among women actually effects the mortality rate in children under the age of 5. Substantial educational improvement in women was also shown to not only improve health but also the status and roles of women in society.

The American focus on the sexual purpose of breasts, rather than the physiological function of breasts, has serious public health consequences. Discomfort with breastfeeding in public lowers breastfeeding rates, which in turn negatively affects women's and children's short- and long-term health.

The American focus on the sexual purpose of breasts, rather than the physiological function of breasts, has serious public health consequences. Discomfort with breastfeeding in public lowers breastfeeding rates, which in turn negatively affects women's and children's short- and long-term health.

In the years following 1993, gun violence has decreased. Surveys show that many Americans don't know that gun violence has actually dropped. Because of media on these crimes it makes people think that its getting worse.

Denmark after one year removed the fat tax and would be phasing out the soft drink tax in one year. The tax was damaging to local economy and didn't deliver any concrete benefits. Again one single food or bev can be held responsible. between 1999-2011 soda decreased by 32% and fat rates still rose.

This informative blog supports pro-choice in the abortion debate. The blog writer was a previous pro-life advocate who believes that pro-life is just misinformed. She goes on to explain why banning abortion doesn't decrease abortion rates, how birth control can solve the problem, and explains the body's natural birth control.

Covers prison systems and their foundations as well as the inequality in penal confinement. There are lots of statics and factual information including the rate of incarceration over a timeframe. There will be many factors that play into incarceration like race. Then there is also information on who incarceration affects besides the inmate.

Here is the integration plan that outlines the opening of training to women into the Navy SEALs. Leaders warn that this grueling training regimen may yield vary few passing results, as it already has a high attrition rate for males.

This website provides facts about immigration in Arizona. The website provides facts and statistics about drugs, prison population, arrests and so on.

Fact sheet between the years as early as 2000 and as late as 2012. Information on the impact of illegal immigrants in Arizona, illegal alien population number, economic impact, and crime rate involving illegal immigrant.

Every year immigration lawyers help thousands of clients begin a new life in America the legal way. Unfortunately there's is 11 million illegal immigrants living in America currently, the effects of having this many is loss of job opportunities for citizens, loss of billions of dollars in tax money, and dealing with crime rate involving illegal immigrants.

Offers a study about how deployment to combat zones increases the divorce rate. The longer and more often a military service member is deployed, the higher the risk of a divorce. Female military members are at a higher risk. Couples with children facing a lower risk of divorce.

This article talks about how Norwegian prisons treat their inmates. They are confined similar to American facilities but they are allowed much more liberties. Norway has the lowest repeat offender rate in all of the EU. Which also reduces the amount of money spent on the correctional system in their country.

The article talks about New York City's new ruling that puts a limit on the size drinks filled with sugar. The ruling was passed in hopes that it would help lower the obesity rate.