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- A JAMA study estimates roughly 4,400 fewer teen and young adult suicides, an 11 % drop below projected levels from July 2022 to December 2024.
- The analysis links larger state increases in 988 call volume to greater reductions in youth suicide rates.
- Federal government allocated $1.5 billion for the 988 rollout and seeks $534.6 million for the lifeline in FY 2027.
- Lawmakers are debating restoring the “press-3” option for LGBTQ + callers removed last year.
