suicide
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Scientists Say A Worldwide Ban Of Dangerous Pesticides Could Reduce Suicide Rates
An international team of researchers, including an Australian, say the safe storage of dangerous pesticides doesn’t go far enough to protect the health of the public. They are calling for national bans in the hopes it will reduce the rate of suicide. According to the World Health Organisation, self-poisoning using pesticides is one of the…
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Twitter Clarifies Guidelines About Banned Content, Touches Doxxing, Revenge Porn And Self-Harm
The social media website has updated its official rules relating to online abuse and what materials can be posted on its network, by broadly outlining a range of impermissible behaviours and transmissions.
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Could A Nasal Spray Really Make You Stop Wanting To Kill Yourself?
Antidepressants are nothing new, but the US Army is looking into a new way of delivering the drugs to where it’s needed in the body. And that’s why they gave the University of Indiana $US3 million to work on an anti-suicide nasal spray.
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Feds Raid ‘Suicide Kit’ Lady’s Suicide Lair
Selling plastic bags on the internet just might earn you a visit from the FBI. That’s what happened on Wednesday to 91-year-old Sharlotte Hydorn from California, who sells “suicide kits” through the mail for $US60. From The San Diego Union-Tribune: