Increasing Firearm-Related Deaths among U.S. Black Rural Youths

After decades of decline, the United States saw a nearly 20% increase in all-cause mortality in children and adolescents ages 1-19 (hereafter, “youth”) from 2019-2021.1This rise can be attributed to an accelerating upward trend in firearm-related deaths,...

Firearms access among pediatric patients at risk for suicide

Background Approximately 2,900 youth who die by suicide each year in the United States use a firearm. To inform lethal means safety counseling efforts, this study aimed to describe firearm access among youth deemed at risk for suicide in pediatric medical settings....