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Whatcom County’s suicide rate increased in 2021 along with the number of accidental deaths

By Whatcom News on May 15, 2022 9:40am

Whatcom County’s suicide rate increased in 2021 along with the number of accidental deaths

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The Medical Examiner's office assumed jurisdiction in over 168 death investigations in 2021 compared with 140 in 2020.

Whatcom County’s suicide rate dropped in 2020 but drug overdose deaths increased

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Whatcom County’s suicide rate dropped in 2020 but drug overdose deaths increased

By Whatcom News on July 9, 2021 11:29am

The Medical Examiner's office assumed jurisdiction in over 140 death investigations in 2020 compared with 137 in 2019.