REFERENCE TITLE: suicide prevention month

State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-third Legislature First Regular Session 2017

HCR 2021

Introduced by Representatives Cook: Allen J, Alston, Andrade, Barton, Benally, Blanc, Bolding, Bowers, Boyer, Butler, Campbell, Cardenas, Carter, Chávez, Clodfelter, Cobb, Coleman, Descheenie, Engel, Epstein, Espinoza, Farnsworth E, Fernandez, Finchem, Friese, Gabaldón, Gonzales, Grantham, John, Kern, Lawrence, Leach, Livingston, Martinez, Mesnard, Mitchell, Mosley, Navarrete, Norgaard, Nutt, Payne, Powers Hannley, Rios, Rubalcava, Saldate, Salman, Shooter, Shope, Stringer, Syms, Thorpe, Townsend, Udall, Ugenti-Rita, Weninger

 

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 

proclaiming September 2017 as Suicide Prevention Month in Arizona.

 

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      Whereas, suicide has been declared a serious public health problem by the United States Surgeon General; and

      Whereas, suicide claims the lives of many Arizona residents each year and tears at Arizona families and communities, leaving behind heartbroken loved ones who suffer immeasurably; and

Whereas, suicide is the eighth‑leading cause of death in Arizona; and

      Whereas, almost four times as many people die by suicide in Arizona annually than by homicide; and

      Whereas, the total number of deaths attributable to suicide reflect an estimated 23,276 years of potential life lost before the age of 65; and

      Whereas, in 2010, suicide cost Arizona a total of $1,246,006,000 of combined lifetime medical and work losses, or an average of $1,139,987 per suicide death; and

      Whereas, on average, one person dies by suicide every seven hours in Arizona; and

      Whereas, many deaths by suicide are preventable through increased understanding of suicide risk factors and awareness of suicide prevention resources.

Therefore

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring:

      That the Members of the Legislature proclaim September 2017 as Suicide Prevention Month in Arizona and express a commitment to promoting suicide prevention efforts in this state.