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Drugs, alcohol, vehicles, falls, guns and suicide continue to be leading causes of deaths investigated by the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office, according to its 2018 Annual Report.
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The number and rate of people who died by suicide in San Diego County rose slightly again last year, according to the San Diego County Suicide Prevention Council’s 2019 Report to the Community released Thursday.
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After three years of holding steady, the number and rate of people who killed themselves in San Diego County went up in 2017.
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The great majority of people who die by suicide show warning signs. Knowing how to spot them and what you can do may help save a life.
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After conducting a series of community focus groups and online surveys, the San Diego County Suicide Prevention Council has revised its Suicide Prevention Action Plan to include nine strategies on how to prevent people from ending their lives.
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After several years of continued increases, the number of people who killed themselves in the San Diego region has remain relatively the same.
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Pedestrian fatalities reached their highest number in decades, while methamphetamine-related deaths and homicides also increased last year compared to recent years.
