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Georgia lawmakers aim to tackle spike in suicides, overdoses
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Georgia Speaker of the House Rep. David Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, speaks with reporters at the Georgia State Capitol Building in Atlanta, March 25, 2021. Facing a surge in overdose deaths and rural suicides, Georgia lawmakers unveiled a bill Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022 to bolster the state's dismal mental health care system. - photo by Associated Press
Facing a surge in overdose deaths and rural suicides, Georgia lawmakers want to bolster the state's dismal mental health care system by pressuring private insurers to improve coverage and increasing state funding for treatment and crisis services.