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Arizona suicide rates continue to rise; Resources available in Sun City

Suicide rates in both Arizona and Maricopa County continue to rise despite myriad efforts to reverse the trend.
 
Data indicate Arizona’s suicide rate has risen steadily in recent years, with the overall rate in 2023 reaching approximately 19.22 deaths per 100,000 people — surpassing the national average, according to numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Arizona Suicide Prevention Coalition for the latest year of data available.
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