While PAS is framed as an issue of compassion, these findings highlight the complexities and potential consequences of legalization.
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Suicide remains one of the most pressing public health issues in the United States, impacting individuals, families, and entire communities.
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W Virginia became the first state to proactively ban medically assisted suicide through a constitutional amendment.
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The findings from the Charlotte Lozier Institute offer a sobering reminder that legalizing physician-assisted suicide is far from a simple or risk-free solution
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As NH prepares for another round of assisted suicide legislation, it would be wise to study what is happening around the globe.
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Low mental health care uptake within high-risk groups including young adults, Black and multiracial adults
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Mark your calendars for the annual NH Suicide Prevention Conference on November 14, 2024, at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord, NH.
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October marks the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. These two public health crises are intricately linked.
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The Granite State saw alarming increases in deaths related to drugs, alcohol, and suicide between 2021 and 2022, far outpacing the national average in these categories.
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Mark your calendar for a special event designed just for you: The NH Veterans Stand Down 2024
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To better understand why Veterans take their lives, Operation Deep Dive includes fatal overdoses and other self-inflicted deaths to uncover a greatly increased death toll.
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“It’s important to continue to contact legislators to remind them how a physician-assisted suicide bill could negatively impact those most vulnerable to suicide in NH,”
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The Hippocratic Oath states doctors should “use their knowledge of medicine and diet to help patients” and “avoid hurting patients, including providing no deadly medicine even if requested to do so.”
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Let’s stop HB1283 in its tracks before it undoes all the progress we have made on suicide prevention in NH.
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More than 40 organizations and individuals have signed the NH Coalition for Suicide Prevention’s “Count Us In” Pledge,
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Let’s stand up for our veterans and help them live, not help them die because it financially benefits the state. Let’s not open the door, even a crack, to put vulnerable populations – including our veterans – at risk
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Suicide is an epidemic, both nationally and here in NH. Campaigns targeting teens and young adults are starting to result in some declines, but overall, suicide rates are on the rise.
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The New Hampshire Occupational Health Surveillance Program recently completed their analysis of New Hampshire suicide death cases from 2018 to 2022 by demographics and employment (industry and occupation).
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The rollout of 988, featuring the easy-to-remember version of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to provide a better response to people in crisis in NH
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Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an educational program that offers individuals the knowledge and skills to recognize and respond to mental health and substance use issues in others.
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