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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide is the third leading cause of death among 10-24-year-olds in the U.S., accounting for 4,600 deaths each year.
In recent years, there seems to have been a dramatic increase in suicide rates in the U.S, particularly among adolescents. Gay and bisexual teenagers seem to be particularly vulnerable, as almost a third - 29 percent - of those who identified as a sexual minority in the current study reported trying to commit suicide in the past year.
In comparison, 6 percent of heterosexual high-school students reported attempting suicide.
The new research suggests that the legalization of same-sex marriage - which occurred for the first time in the state of Massachusetts in 2003 - has had a positive impact on teenage suicide rates.