Why Would a Program Such as a Suicide Prevention Hotline

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Multiple Choice

Why would a program such as a suicide prevention hotline be considered secondary prevention?

• A)because there is nothing that can be done to eliminate suicidal behaviors,so there is no way to intervene using primary prevention
• B)because the goal of such a program would be to reduce the severity of the problem (in this case,suicidal impulses)that already exists
• C)because something else has to happen before this sort of program can be effective
• D)because the chance of this sort of program being effective at actually bringing about any change is only moderate at best

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