GOV. RILEY PROCLAIMS SEPT. 7-13 AS SUICIDE PREVENTION AWARENESS WEEK
September 12, 2008
September 12, 2008
MONTGOMERY, Ala., Sept. 12 -- Gov. Bob Riley, R-Ala., issued the following proclamation:
WHEREAS, suicide has reached epidemic proportions across the nation and is one of the most tragic events a family and community can experience; and
WHEREAS, suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in Alabama and the third leading cause of death for Alabamians age 15-24; and
WHEREAS, in Alabama 550 or more people die of suicide each year, a greater number than d . . .
WHEREAS, suicide has reached epidemic proportions across the nation and is one of the most tragic events a family and community can experience; and
WHEREAS, suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in Alabama and the third leading cause of death for Alabamians age 15-24; and
WHEREAS, in Alabama 550 or more people die of suicide each year, a greater number than d . . .