sledgehammer to crack a nut, take a
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sledgehammer to crack a nut, take a use disproportionately forceful means to achieve a simple objective. A
sledge or
sledgehammer is a large heavy hammer wielded by blacksmiths.
Sledgehammer has been used figuratively in the context of heavy-handed or brutal criticism since the late 18th century.
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Suicide among children, adolescents, and young adults - United States, 1980-1992.
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 4/21/1995; 700+ words
; ...16.4% of all suicides. From 1952 through...the incidence of suicide among adolescents...The causes of suicide are multiple and...the increase in suicides among some groups...report suggested that suicide attempts among younger...rate of completed suicides may be attributed...
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Suicide and its prevention: The urgent need in India.
Magazine article from: Indian Journal of Psychiatry; 4/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...the reason for suicide is not known for about 43% of suicides while illness and...frequent occurrence of suicide pacts and family suicides, which are more...diagnosis related to suicide. In Chennai, 25% of completed suicides were found to be...
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Suicide and attempted suicide--China, 1990-2002.
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 6/11/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...estimated 2 million suicide attempts occur...To characterize suicides and attempted suicides...of China's suicides were caused by...pesticide, 91% of suicide victims had never...minutes. To reduce suicides and suicide attempts, prevention...
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Suicide and the Air Force Mental Health Provider: Frequency and Impact
Magazine article from: Military Medicine; 9/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...success, however, suicides continued to occur. Suicide among military members...Of 274 documented suicides in Paris, France...should be expected that suicides would occur among...Despite the frequency of suicide and the significance...
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Suicide in the Army: A Review of Current Information
Magazine article from: Military Medicine; 7/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...in prevalence of suicide. Suicide is, however, the 11th leading...deaths per 100,000 people). Suicide is responsible for approximately...others (29,350 confirmed suicides vs. 16,765 homicides).1 Demographic Correlates of Suicide Several demographic factors...
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Suicide among black youths - United States, 1980-1995.
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 3/20/1998; 700+ words
; ...predominant method of suicide for blacks aged...accounting for 66% of suicides in this group...Firearm-related suicides accounted for 96...increase in the suicide rate for blacks...associated with suicides among youth include...family history of suicide; impulsive and...
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Suicides far outnumbered homicides in the state in 2002
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 5/20/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...medicine, called suicide "a vexing problem...Nationwide, "suicides have outnumbered...Alex Crosby, a suicide expert who works...Bay and Appleton, suicides outnumber homicides by 8 to 1. The suicide and homicide numbers...
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Suicide acceptability and religious well-being: a comparative analysis in African American suicide attempters and non-attempters.
Magazine article from: Journal of Psychology and Theology; 6/22/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...suggests that the lower rates of suicide among African Americans may...increased sense of stigma for suicide and because of misclassification of suicides as homicides or accidents...have demonstrated that the suicide rates of young African American...
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SUICIDE WATCH
Newspaper article from: Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME; 12/16/2009; ; 694 words
; A suicide cluster, mental...three or more suicides occur in a community...been studying 50 suicide clusters from...string of teen suicides in the Camden...vulnerable to a suicide cluster. In...area saw four suicides among teens...
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Teen suicide clusters: more than mimicry.
Magazine article from: Science News; 11/25/1989; ; 700+ words
; ...already at risk of suicide are more likely...exposure to other suicides. The study of...did not commit suicide. But exposure to suicides may profoundly...involving eight suicides and the other...at a variety of suicide risk factors in...
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Suicide
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
...and twice as many suicides as deaths from acquired...syndrome (AIDS). Yet suicide gets far less press...unrecognized or unreported suicides. Although no official record is kept of suicide attempts, it is...suicide. Overall, suicide is the eighth leading...United States. ...
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Suicide and Substance Abuse
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior
...involved in about 50 percent of all suicide attempts. About 25 percent of completed suicides occur among alcoholics and drug...knowledge may be used to prevent suicide. SUBSTANCE ABUSE INCREASES SUICIDE RISK Suicides are not random; each occurs...
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Suicide/Suicidal Behavior
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology
...greatest risk for suicide. However, in...years, youth suicides have risen alarmingly...male to female suicides was 4 to 1. Suicide rates vary significantly...and alcohol make suicide extremely infrequent...73 percent of suicides between 1880 and...
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Suicide Basics
Encyclopedia entry from: Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying
...countries do not report data on suicides. What epidemiological data...the misclassification of suicide leads to underreporting. Classifying suicides as unintentional poisonings...by social attitudes toward suicide, religious disapproval...
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Suicide Influences and Factors
Encyclopedia entry from: Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying
...that 35 percent of suicides showed signs of alcoholism...alcoholics who commit suicide also suffer from severe...study, half of the suicides with alcohol dependence...alcohol abuse. Attempted Suicide Alcohol and drugs also...influence on attempted suicides. In a survey sponsored...
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