Reducing the Risk: Connections That Make a Difference in the Lives of Youth

This report describes the first results from the Add Health study which was designed to provide comprehensive information about the factors which influence adolescent health & health behaviors. 9% of the youth surveyed reported suicidal thoughts but no attempts. Just under 4% had attempted suicide. Girls were twice as likely as boys to have made a suicide attempt. Teens who lived in the west & teens who reported that their parents received welfare were also more likely to have attempted suicide.