Aljazeera
July 12, 2012
US military suicides are at the highest rate since the US invaded Afghanistan more than a decade ago.
The 154 suicides for active-duty troops in the first 155 days of this year surpass the US forces killed in action in Afghanistan by about 50 per cent, according to the Pentagon. Studies attribute the increase to combat exposure, post-traumatic stress and misuse of prescription drugs. While the department of defense says it is committed to improving mental health care, the rate jumped 18 per cent from last year.
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