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Rising Rates of Suicide: Are Pills the Problem?
If youâve read recent reports that state âUS suicide rates surge to a 30 year high,â you might first justify the reality with the fact that things feel very wrong in our world today. On a personal, national, and planetary level, people are suffering to survive and the distress is coming from all sides â medical to economic to existential. But you probably also wonder why more people are choosing this permanent and self-destructive path, and feel compelled to submit to seemingly logical appeals to provide these individuals more help and greater access to treatment. Surprise: that may be the last thing our population of hopeless and helpless needs. Lifeâs inevitable challenges are not the problem. Itâs the drugs we use that are fueling suicide.