Friday, 7 June 2019

Firearms and risk of suicide by US army soldiers

(JAMA Network) Examining to what extent firearm ownership and accessibility may be associated with suicide risk among US Army soldiers was the aim of this psychological autopsy study. The study included 135 soldiers who died by suicide on active duty between 2011-2013; firearms were the most common method with 61 of 111 soldiers who had a documented method of injury dying this way.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://bit.ly/2XyizxJ

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