Homicides by law enforcement: case definitions matter.
Conner A, Miller M, Barber C, Azrael D.
Lancet. 2022 04 30. 399(10336):1693. PMID: 35490685
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Selection and Use of Firearm and Medication Locking Devices in a Lethal Means Counseling Intervention.
Barber C, Azrael D, Berrigan J, Betz ME, Brandspigel S, Runyan C, Salhi C, Vriniotis M, Miller M.
Crisis. 2022 Apr 29. PMID: 35485394
Who owned the gun in firearm suicides of men, women, and youth in five US states?
Barber C, Azrael D, Miller M, Hemenway D.
Prev Med. 2022 Apr 21. 107066. PMID: 35461957
Perspectives on clinician-delivered firearm safety counseling during routine care: Results of a national survey.
Simonetti JA, Azrael D, Zhang W, Miller M.
Prev Med. 2022 05. 158:107039. PMID: 35398367
Hospital visit histories of suicide decedents: a study in Utah.
Berrigan J, Miller M, Zhang W, Azrael D, Barber C.
Inj Prev. 2022 06. 28(3):259-261. PMID: 35273068
Child Access Prevention Laws and Firearm Storage: Results From a National Survey.
Miller M, Zhang W, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Azrael D.
Am J Prev Med. 2022 03. 62(3):333-340. PMID: 35190100
Firearm Storage in US Households With Children: Findings From the 2021 National Firearm Survey.
Miller M, Azrael D.
JAMA Netw Open. 2022 02 01. 5(2):e2148823. PMID: 35191973
Identifying Occupation Groups for Suicide Prevention: A Statewide Data Linkage Study.
Henn M, Barber C, Zhang W, Staley M, Azrael D, Miller M.
Arch Suicide Res. 2022 Jan 06. 1-11. PMID: 34989315
Firearm Purchasing During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results From the 2021 National Firearms Survey.
Miller M, Zhang W, Azrael D.
Ann Intern Med. 2022 02. 175(2):219-225. PMID: 34928699
Perceptions of firearm-related harm among US adults living in firearm-owning households: a nationally representative study.
Rowhani-Rahbar A, Haviland MJ, Azrael D, Miller M.
Inj Prev. 2022 02. 28(1):86-89. PMID: 34887332
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Storing guns safely at home can reduce risk of youth suicide
The risk of suicide among children can be reduced by storing firearms securely, unloaded, and away from ammunition, according to Deborah Azrael and Matthew Miller.
Soaring gun sales in Massachusetts worry health experts
People in Massachusetts are buying more guns—mostly handguns, which people tend to buy for self-protection.
Gun suicide deaths disproportionately high in west and south
Deaths from gun suicide in 11 congressional districts across Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Tennessee are roughly double the national average.
Counseling parents on safe storage of guns and medications may help prevent youth suicide
Reducing a suicidal person’s access to the most lethal methods, particularly firearms, can play an important role in preventing deaths.
Reducing youth gun violence
Gun-related injuries are the second leading cause of death for children and teens in the U.S., according to new research—but there are several promising strategies that can help reduce these deaths, experts say. According to a February 12,…