Is Las Vegas "suicidogenic?"

When most people think of Vegas, they think of slot machines, bright lights, maybe a certain Elvis song. Most people wouldn't immediately think of suicide — except for Matt Wray, a Temple sociologist. Wray was living in Las Vegas when he was struck by the city's high suicide rate and began to research whether the city actually increases the risk of suicide. The answer, says Wray, is 'yes.' Vegas residents, and even visitors to the city, are at an increased risk of suicide, he explained in an extensive interview.
April 28, 2011 | American Public Media's "Freakonomics Radio"