Gun control policies aimed at stopping mass shootings could also prevent a less visible tragedy: suicide.
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If we reach across the gun divide, we can prevent firearm suicides
Dr. Betz and Rob Pincus, Executive Vice President of 2AO (Second Amendment Organization) co-author a recent opinion piece in The Hill.
Year-long Study Brings Eclectic Group Together To Discuss Firearm Suicide Prevention
Source: https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2021/12/08/year-long-study-brings-eclectic-group-to-discuss-firearm-suicide-prevention-n53021
Dr. Betz and team's findings on Colorado's Extreme Risk Protection Order implementation featured by The Trace
Dr. Betz's research on older driver safety featured in recent edition of NIH News in Health
JAMA features impact of new federal funding for firearm-related violence research
From JAMA: “It feels like there’s this wonderful [burst of] topics being studied, the questions being asked, the answers we’re getting, as well as the growth of the people doing the work, which is what we’ve needed for decades,” Emmy Betz, MD, MPH, associate professor of emergency medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, said in an interview. “We’re still way behind, but hopefully it will continue,” noted Betz, who received 2 NIH awards.
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HealthDay features interview with Dr. Prater about NIH-funded firearm safety research
HealthDay interviewed Dr. Laura Prater, one of Dr. Betz’s collaborators, about preliminary results of their NIH-funded research exploring firearm safety for older adults.
Recent opinion piece by Dr. Betz, featured in "The Hill"
From, “The Hill": “In 2010, total U.S. traffic deaths fell to their lowest level since the 1950s – due in part to more motorists buying into “buckling up and embracing safety innovations.” Motor vehicle death rates have remained roughly steady since that time despite more people driving.
Over the same decades, however, firearm death rates have remained steady and now started to rise. Why?”
Read Dr. Betz’s recent opinion piece to learn more.