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October 6, 2015

Restricting access and other interventions at ‘suicide hotspots’ significantly reduce deaths, study finds

Restricting access to known “suicide hotspots,” such as bridges, tall buildings and cliffs, can help reduce deaths at those locations by more than 90 percent, according to the findings of an international study published Wednesday in The Lancet Psychiatry.

10/06/2015

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