Please decide which of the following is more academic Passage 1 Across the globe, suicide is a serious public health issue (Mann et al, 2005). There are severe emotional costs for those affected by loss of an acquaintance or loved one in addition to significant economic costs through loss of income and medical treatment (Corso et al, 2007). In the last 45 years, worldwide suicide rates have increased by 60% (World Health Organisation, 2008). Consequently, the development of suicide prevention initiatives has become a global public health priority. Passage 2 Suicide is a serious problem. This is because if you lose somebody close to you, this can be very hard for you. It is also because suicide costs a lot of money to the economy due to losing members of the workforce and the cost of treating people who have attempted suicide. The number of people committing suicide has gone up a lot. It has gone up by 60% over the last 45 years. This means that people who work in public health all over the world need to come up with ideas that will prevent people from committing suicide.