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Gun violence exposure and suicide among black adults

JAMA Network Open

2024-02-06
(Press-News.org) About The Study: Gun violence exposure among Black adults in the U.S. was significantly associated with lifetime suicidal ideation and behavior in this study that included 3,015 Black adults. Public health efforts to substantially reduce interpersonal gun violence may yield additional benefits by decreasing suicide among Black individuals in the U.S.

Authors: Daniel C. Semenza, Ph.D., of Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.54953)

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