tialing process prior to a disaster so they can be utilized more quickly and effi- ciently,” Mr. Van Deusen said. Collaboration among doctors, public
health officials, state and local health agencies, hospitals, and other groups and organizations helps to ensure a successful response to a public health emergency. Many of Texas’ county medi- cal societies have emergency prepared- ness committees that make it easy for physicians to get involved and assist the public during emergencies and to work with city and county officials to plan and coordinate an effective emergency re- sponse. To find out how to get involved in a committee, physicians should con- tact their county medical society, www
.texmed.org/cms.
group increased 28 percent, from 13.7 suicides per 100,000 people in 1999 to 17.6 per 100,000 in 2010, with particu- larly high increases among non-Hispanic whites, American Indians, and Alaska Natives. Researchers noted increases in suicide
rates among males and females from sui- cides involving hanging/suffocation, poi- soning, and guns. The suicide rates for those aged 10 to 34 and those 65 and older did not change significantly during this period, the report states. Key findings include the following:
• Suicide rates among those 35 to 64 increased 28 percent (32 percent for women, 27 percent for men).
• The greatest increases in suicide rates were among people 50 to 54 (48 per- cent) and 55 to 59 (49 percent).
• Among racial and ethnic groups, the greatest increases in suicide rates
CDC: Suicide deaths outnumber traffic crashes from 1999 to 2010
Suicides have surpassed deaths from motor vehicle crashes in recent years in the United States. In 2010, there were 33,687 deaths from motor vehicle crash- es and 38,364 suicides. Suicide rates among middle-aged Americans have risen substantially since 1999, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “Suicide is a tragedy that is far too common,” said CDC Director Tom Frie- den, MD. “The stories we hear of those who are impacted by suicide are very difficult. This report highlights the need to expand our knowledge of risk factors so we can build on prevention programs that prevent suicide.” CDC investigated suicide trends
among U.S. adults aged 35 to 64 by sex and other demographic characteristics, their state of residence, and mechanism of injury from 1999 to 2010, using data from CDC’s web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System. Annual suicide rates for this age
were among white non-Hispanics (40 percent) and American Indian and Alaska Natives (65 percent).
• Suicide rates increased 23 percent or more across all four major regions of the United States.
• Suicide rates increased 81 percent from hanging/suffocation, compared with 14 percent from guns and 24 percent from poisoning.
• Firearm and hanging/suffocation were the most common suicide meth- ods for middle-aged men. Poisoning and guns were the most common for middle-aged women.
Most suicide research and preven-
tion efforts have focused historically on youth and the elderly. This report’s findings suggest that efforts should also address the needs of middle-aged adults. The full report is available on the CDC website,
www.cdc.gov/mmwr.
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