Adolescents experiencing chronic pain are more likely to contemplate suicide, according to new research published in The Journal of Pain.
Researchers from University of North Carolina, Duke University and Lehman College in New York analyzed data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health to determine risk. Of the adolescents polled in 2009, 14 percent polled had seriously considered suicide and 6 percent attempted it.
The study shows like their adults counterparts, adolescents are more likely to contemplate suicide if they experience chronic pain.
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Researchers from University of North Carolina, Duke University and Lehman College in New York analyzed data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health to determine risk. Of the adolescents polled in 2009, 14 percent polled had seriously considered suicide and 6 percent attempted it.
The study shows like their adults counterparts, adolescents are more likely to contemplate suicide if they experience chronic pain.
Related Articles on Chronic Pain:
Study: Yoga, Stretching Ease Chronic Back Pain
Chronic Pain Care for Women Cost $12.9 Billion in 2008
Chronic Pain and Prescription Drug Abuse Cost U.S. More Than $323 Billion a Year