Suicide Rates For Vietnam Veterans Over Past Four Decades Were Not Higher Than That Of General Population, Study Finds

HealthDay (12/29, Mundell) reported, “Suicide rates for Vietnam veterans over the past four decades were no higher than that of the general population.” Nonetheless, “between 1979 and 2019 – the period covered by the new study – almost 100,000 Vietnam War vets did lose their lives to suicide, the researchers noted.” The findings were published in JAMA Network Open.

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— “Vietnam War Veterans at No Higher Risk for Suicide: Study,” Ernie Mundell, HealthDay, December 29, 2023

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