Rates of self-injury are much higher among teens than among adults. Studies have consistently shown that about 15-20% of adolescents report engaging in self-harm behaviors, while among adults this number is much lower, at around 4-5%. Moreover, while rates of self-injury tend to decline as individuals age, for some people, it can become a persistent and chronic problem.

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Rates of Self-Injury

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Rates of self-injury

A) are about the same among teens and adults.
B) are much higher among teens than among adults.
C) continue to increase gradually with age from the teen years through adulthood.
D) peak at around the age of 30,and then gradually decline into adulthood.

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