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LOCAL JUNEAU EMPIRE Four teens took their own lives in Juneau since early fall, and eight young adults have committed suicide in the past year and a half.

The quiet tragedy: Teen suicide in Juneau

 Tough to recognize: Dr. Paul Topol, director of Bartlett Regional Hospital's mental health unit, estimates about half the suicides in Alaska involve alcohol and drugs.
Michael Penn / Juneau Empire
Tough to recognize: Dr. Paul Topol, director of Bartlett Regional Hospital's mental health unit, estimates about half the suicides in Alaska involve alcohol and drugs.
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