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In the Mountain West, in-state answer rates of 988 calls are all over the map

KUNR Public Radio | By Kaleb Roedel
Published March 8, 2023 at 12:09 PM MST
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline wallet card, pictured here, is one of the materials meant to help publicize the new three-digit suicide prevention number.
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The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline wallet card, pictured here, is one of the materials meant to help publicize the new three-digit suicide prevention number.

Last summer, the nation got a new three-digit suicide prevention number: 988. A new analysis found the in-state answer rates so far vary widely, especially in the Mountain West.

Last summer, the nation got a new three-digit suicide prevention number: 988. A new analysis found the in-state answer rates so far vary widely, especially in the Mountain West.

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