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If you work with teenagers, the question isn't if you will have a conversation about suicide, but when The statistics are alarming: Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for teens. More teens die from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung disease, combined. Each day in the United States, over 5,240 teenagers attempt suicide. Four out of five teens who attempt suicide have given clear warning signs. Are you prepared? Do you know what to say? This book could help you save a life.