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Mortality from Suicide, Chronic Liver Disease, and Drug Poisonings among Middle-Aged U.S. White Men and Women, 1980–2013

Ryan K. MastersDepartment of Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA;Population Program, Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Andrea M. TilstraDepartment of Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA;Population Program, Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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Daniel H. SimonDepartment of Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA;Population Program, Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA
Pages 31-37 | Published online: 13 Mar 2017

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