Logic‘s anti-suicide song ‘1800-273-8255’ saved hundreds of lives following its release in 2017.The track, which features Alessia Cara and Khalid, takes its name from the number of the US National Suicide Prevention Hotline.A new report from the BMJ says that high-profile performances of the song tied in with decreased suicide rates among young people.One specific example used is when Logic performed the song at the MTV Video Music Awards in August of 2017, when calls to the Suicide Prevention Hotline increased by 5 per cent.Following the VMAs performance and Logic’s rendition of the song at the 2018 GRAMMYs, suicide rates among 10-19 year-olds dropped by 5.5 per cent.Discussing the new study, Logic told CNN: “To know that my music was.
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