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When a hip hop song whose title is the number of the US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has had public attention, calls to the lifeline increased.
According to a recent study, wide-scale public attention to the song 1-800-273-8255 by American hip hop artist Logic was associated with an increase in calls to the US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and a reduction in suicides.