Answer 9	Correct answer is d). Suicide was the most common cause of death of those listed; 577 people died from suicide in 2004. This compares with 76 victims of murder or manslaughter, 449 deaths from traffic accidents and at least 146 deaths from opiate overdoses in 2004.
	Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2004, Causes of Death, 2001,catalogue number 3303.0, ABS www.abs.gov.au. NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research www.bocsar.com.au. Opiate overdose information is available on the NSW Health website at http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/public-health/chorep/beh/beh_illidth_table.htm
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