by Admin2 | Jun 29, 2026
The suicide rate among adolescents and young adults in the United States increased 57% between 2007 and 2018, from 6.8 to 10.7 deaths per 100 000 individuals. Recent research characterized as alarming the increases in overall suicide rates among young Black and other...
by Admin2 | Mar 5, 2024
Introduction Acute alcohol intoxication is a contributing factor in firearm-involved suicides. However, knowledge of the relationship between alcohol intoxication and firearm-involved suicide by age and sex (defined herein as the biological sex of the decedent) is...
by Admin2 | Jul 29, 2023
Suicide is a leading cause of death in older adulthood, and most (80%) older men who die of suicide do so with firearms. This paper examines a number of risk factors and precipitating circumstances that contribute to suicidal behavior involving firearms among men aged...
by Admin2 | Oct 17, 2022
Background In the United States (US), 61% of all suicide cases may involve firearms, and some evidence suggests that mental disorders may play a role in suicide by firearm. We performed the first systematic review and meta-analyses to investigate: (i) whether mental...
by admin | Dec 14, 2021
The growing number of firearm suicides in women is a cause for concern. The purpose of this study is to evaluate recent trends and factors associated with suicide by firearm among young (20–44 years), middle-aged (45–64 years) and older (65 years and older) women....
