Officials See An Uptick In Suicides In Isabella County

SUICIDES INCREASED BY 40 PERCENT IN ISABELLA COUNTY LAST YEAR WHILE DRUG OVERDOSE DEATH RATES WENT DOWN, ACCORDING TO THE 2017 MEDICAL EXAMINER’S REPORT. A TOTAL OF 10 DEATHS IN THE COUNTY WERE RULED SUICIDES LAST YEAR. FIREARMS WERE THE MOST COMMON METHOD OF SUICIDE IN ISABELLA COUNTY.