If Durkheim successfully argues that society influences suicide, what are the immediate and long-term implications for how societies might attempt to prevent or understand suicide, moving beyond purely individual interventions?

Synthesized answer

Durkheim's work, *Le suicide*, presents a sociological explanation for suicide, challenging the view that it is solely a psychological and individualistic phenomenon [1]. If society influences suicide, then understanding and preventing it requires looking beyond individual interventions [1].

The passages indicate that Durkheim's work suggests societies might attempt to prevent or understand suicide by examining societal factors rather than focusing solely on individual psychology [1]. However, the provided passages do not specify the immediate or long-term implications for how societies might implement these preventative or understanding strategies.

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