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31. Gambling With Your Life

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The Suicide Rate in Las Vegas Is the Highest in the United States

Sociologist Matt Ray is studying the so-called suicide belt. He wanted to know what's causing this, and more specifically, could it be something about Las Vegas? "The suicide rate in Las Vegas is the highest of the large cities in the United States," he says.

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