Answer 4

d) suicide

Suicide was the most common cause of death of those listed; 768 people died from suicide in 2001. This compares with 101 murders in 2002, 571 deaths from traffic accidents in 2001 and at least 249 deaths from opiate overdoses in 2000.   Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2002, Causes of Death, 2001,catalogue number 3303.0, ABS www.abs.gov.au Opiate overdose information is available on the NSW Health website at www.health.nsw.gov.au/public-health

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