Leveraging Community Context, Data, and Resources to Inform Suicide Prevention Strategies

Barnard, Leslie M.; Spark, Talia L.; Leavitt, Colton; Leary, Jacob B; Lehmkuhl, Lee J.; Johnston, Nicole; Wallace, Erik A.

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“…Given that firearm suicide decedents were less likely to receive mental health treatment, it is important to integrate prevention solutions outside of the healthcare spectrum. A growing initiative is to partner with gun shops as a means to reach potentially at-risk people at places they visit (see Barber et al, 2017;Barnard et al, 2023;Polzer et al, 2021;Vriniotis et al, 2015). This work is also being done in Colorado; as an example, Barnard et al (2023) discuss the need to leverage community resources and collaborations to address firearm-involved suicides in El Paso county, which has the highest number of suicides and firearm-related suicide deaths in the state.…”

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“…A growing initiative is to partner with gun shops as a means to reach potentially at-risk people at places they visit (see Barber et al, 2017;Barnard et al, 2023;Polzer et al, 2021;Vriniotis et al, 2015). This work is also being done in Colorado; as an example, Barnard et al (2023) discuss the need to leverage community resources and collaborations to address firearm-involved suicides in El Paso county, which has the highest number of suicides and firearm-related suicide deaths in the state. Given the stronger effect size and lower rate of treatment for older adults, it may be particularly important to focus on interventions outside of the healthcare system for this age group, while also increasing access to mental health care (Price & Khubchandani, 2021).…”

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Examining predictors of suicide by firearm in young, middle, and late adulthood

Docherty,

Kubik,

Drawve

2023

Suicide & Life Threat Behav

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IntroductionSuicide remains a leading cause of death in the U.S., and firearms are one of the most lethal methods of suicide. This study examines personal and contextual factors that predict suicide with a firearm compared to other methods across stages of adulthood.MethodsData on adult suicide decedents from 2009 to 2019 were obtained from Colorado's National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) data (N = 11,512). The dataset includes incident and person characteristics collected by law enforcement and coroners. Zip code level data were integrated from the American Community Survey.ResultsAge, sex, race, marital status, military service, substance use, suicide attempt history, mental health, and location characteristics (population density, as well as age, education, veteran status, and household status of population) predicted suicide by firearm. Risk was particularly high for males in older adulthood. We further explored age‐specific models (young, middle‐aged, and older adults) to determine salient risk factors for each group.ConclusionThis study highlights the need for comprehensive suicide prevention approaches that consider both individual and contextual risk factors, as well as unique risks in each stage of adulthood.

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Examining predictors of suicide by firearm in young, middle, and late adulthood

Docherty,

Kubik,

Drawve

2023

Suicide & Life Threat Behav

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FOREWORD Finding Balance in the Fight Against Gun Violence

Ulrich

2023

J. Law. Med. Ethics

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The United States is distinct among high-income countries for its problem with gun violence, with Americans 25 times more likely to be killed by gun homicide than people in other high-income countries.1 Suicides make up a majority of annual gun deaths — though that gap is closing as homicides are on the rise — and the U.S. accounts for 35% of global firearm suicides despite making up only 4% of the world’s population.2 More concerning, gun deaths are only getting worse. In 2021, firearm fatalities approached 50,000, the highest we have seen in at least 40 years.3 The increase in homicides in conjunction with lower crime overall further suggests an problem specifically with guns.4 As devastating as these deaths are, it does not come close to encompassing the mass toll of America’s gun violence epidemic — a toll that disproportionately impacts people of color, with the Black community suffering at the highest rates. A broader and more accurate view of what constitutes gun violence must become a part of the national discourse if we are going to develop effective strategies to combat this crisis.5

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Leveraging Community Context, Data, and Resources to Inform Suicide Prevention Strategies

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Examining predictors of suicide by firearm in young, middle, and late adulthood

Examining predictors of suicide by firearm in young, middle, and late adulthood

FOREWORD Finding Balance in the Fight Against Gun Violence

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