Increased calls to 988 hotline associated with a drop in suicides among young people, study finds

STAT·Apr 22

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A study has found that increased calls to the 988 hotline are associated with a drop in suicides among young people. The decline in youth suicide deaths is reported to be around 11% since the launch of the hotline, with thousands fewer deaths occurring. The launch of the 988 hotline appears to have contributed to lower expected suicide rates among young people in some areas.

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