Access to Firearms and Opioids Among Veterans at Risk for Suicide
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Description
Analyzes rates of access to firearms and opioids, gun safety practices, and being provided or declining naloxone or firearm locks among 38,454 veterans at risk for suicide, utilizing 2021-2023 Veterans Health Administration electronic health record data. Includes demographic breakdowns, including rural versus urban dwelling.
Author(s)
Gabriela Kattan Khazanov, Matthew Wilson, Tom Cidav, et al.
Citation
JAMA Network Open, 8(1), e2456906
Date
01/2025
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Access
· Illicit drug use
· Prescription drug misuse
· Public health
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data
· Suicide and suicide prevention
· Veterans