Rise in troop suicides

With the US stretched militarily as it fights wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the report commissioned by the army's vice-chief of staff, General Peter Chiarelli, found the suicide rate among soldiers had jumped to record levels, surpassing the civilian rate.

Last year, there were 160 suicides among soldiers on active duty, putting the army suicide rate at 20.2 per 100,000. The US national average is 19.2. The study, commissioned by General Chiarelli, also reported 1713 suicide attempts last year and 146 deaths caused by high-risk behavior such as drug abuse and drunk driving.

Most of the suicides occurred when soldiers were in the US, either before a deployment or after returning.
According to the report, the number of suicides has increased steadily since 2004. Also on the increase among soldiers has been the use of prescription drugs such as anti-depressants and painkillers.

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 7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
 12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold