Describe Emile Durkheim's Categories of Suicide

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Essay

Describe Emile Durkheim's categories of suicide.Be sure to include how these categories affect suicide rates in a society.

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Definitions:

Diabetes Insipidus

A disorder marked by an imbalance of water in the body, leading to intense thirst and the production of large amounts of urine.

ADH

Antidiuretic hormone, a peptide hormone that regulates the amount of water reabsorbed by the kidneys.

Aldosterone

A steroid hormone produced by the vertebrate adrenal cortex; stimulates sodium reabsorption. See mineralocorticoids.

Ammonia

A compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula NH3, commonly used as a fertilizer and in various industrial processes.