Suicide Risk Said Higher for Veterans

May 11th, 2007 By HOPE YEN, Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- Veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are at increased risk of suicide because not all Veterans Affairs health clinics have 24-hour mental care available, an internal review says.

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