A friend has called you to "say goodbye" and tells you she is
alone and how she plans to carry out the act using a
drug overdose. She then hangs up on you, and you cannot get her back on the phone. What should you do?
a. Do not overreact because she is trying to manipulate you.
b. If she does not call back in 15 minutes, call her.
c. Call another friend to accompany you to this "suicidal" friend's house.
d. Call the police or a rescue unit and tell them what happened.
ANSWER: d
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