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CA AR39

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

8/16/2012

Primary Sponsor

Beth Gaines

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Origin

State Assembly

2011-2012 Session

AI Summary

  • Designates September 2012 as Suicide Prevention Month in California
  • Recognizes suicide as the 11th leading cause of death in the United States and 10th in California
  • Notes suicide is the third leading cause of death among people ages 10 to 24 in the United States, exceeding deaths from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, and chronic lung disease combined
  • Acknowledges that untreated mental illness is the cause for the vast majority of suicides and that stigma discourages at-risk individuals from seeking help
  • Affirms that many suicides are preventable through awareness, education, and treatment

Legislative Description

Relative to Suicide Prevention Month.

Last Action

Read. Amended. Adopted. (Page 6670.).

8/30/2012

Committee Referrals

Rules8/20/2012

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