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988 lowering youth suicides
📉 Good number: 11%
That is the drop in suicide rates among young people since the federal 988 crisis hotline launched, according to research released last week.
Researchers made a strong case that 988 helped drive the decline. They found that states with more hotline calls saw larger drops in youth
