The city council is considering funding a suicide hotline, and they ask you to review the literature on the topic. What will your report tell the council?
a. Special training for police officers is a better way to spend the money.
b. A hot line phone service is the most economical way to reduce the rate of suicide.
c. Suicide rates do not differ between communities with and without suicide prevention programs.
d. Crisis hot lines must be connected with hospital emergency rooms in order to be effective.
Answer: c.
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