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  • Michigan, USA: Preventing Suicide

    Fi Glover Henrietta Moore Martha Lane Fox

    February 24, 2016 |

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    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    To reduce the suicide rate, screen every patient for risk factors and increase universal access to mental health services. When Henry Ford Group implemented this policy throughout its network of hospitals, the suicide rate fell 80 percent. Another effort to increase access to mental health services in the state is the Detroit Recovery Project, a nonprofit offering drug rehabilitation support.

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  • Portugal: Drug Decriminalisation

    Fi Glover Henrietta Moore Martha Lane Fox

    February 17, 2016 |

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    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Portugal

    By decriminalizing drug possession, Portugal removed a barrier preventing addicts from reaching out for help. The country treats drug use as a public health concern, offering free rehabilitation services and a needle exchange program. Although social taboos persist, drug-related deaths and HIV infection rates are at all-time lows.

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  • Estonia: Digital Society

    Fi Glover Henrietta Moore Martha Lane Fox

    February 03, 2016 |

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    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Estonia

    Government services are easily accessible in Estonia in part because everything is online. A digital signature carries the same weight as a physical signature, and data is shared between offices allowing forms such as tax returns to be pre-filled for citizens. The country leapfrogged the rest of the world, investing in digital literacy and infrastructure in an effort to serve its small, spread-out population.

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