The second leading cause of death among people aged 10 to 24 in 2018 in Oregon was suicide. In that year, there were 139 youth suicides in Oregon.
How does Oregon reduce that risk of youth suicide. House Bill 3037 in the Oregon Legislature tries. It would require the “medical examiner to notify the local mental health authority in cases of suicide involving individuals 24 years of age or younger and requires” the Oregon Health Authority to develop a statewide post-intervention strategy,
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