Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Oregon moves to curb veterans' suicides

State moves to curb veterans' suicides
Associated Press - January 20, 2009 1:15 PM ET

ALBANY, Ore. (AP) - Oregon is moving to curb the rising number of suicides among the state's veterans. The director of the Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs, Jim Willis, says his agency was launching a television and print campaign to publicize a suicide-prevention lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK.

Willis said anyone should call who suspects a veteran is considering suicide.

Oregon ranks 13th in the nation for calls on the nationally run help line but is 37th in population.
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