Much has changed in Nevada since former U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher announced in July 1999 that suicide is a public health crisis.

Among the most notable additions in Nevada was the Office of Suicide Prevention, which focuses on coordinating suicide prevention grants and the suicide prevention hot line. It had a budget of about $175,000 in 2009, down from $188,000 in 2008, its first year of operation.

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