About one million people (in US) attempt suicide a year and cost the nation $500 billion. How is this cost calculated and why is this figure so high ($500,000) for each attempt?

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About one million people (in US) attempt suicide a year and cost the nation $500 billion. How is this cost calculated and why is this figure so high ($500,000) for each attempt?

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Not sure this is correct for every state but if someone found dead a coroner or medical examiner need to involve to identify the cause of death. I imagine that would cost money since this means brain and liver has to be weighed, skulls to be cracked, rips to be opened.