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Chickasha, OK

Nov 8, 2007

Suicide Watch: Action may prevent tragedy

“If they exhibit symptoms or make statements about suicide and we believe they might attempt to carry them out, emergency detention laws in Oklahoma allow us to place them in emergency detention”

Someone in the United States attempts suicide every 39 seconds. More than 32,000 of those attempts are successful every year, making suicide number 11 in causes of death in the U. S. Frighteningly, however, ... via Chickasha Daily Express

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