Citation

Barnard LM, Spark TL, Leavitt C, Leary J, Lehmkuhl LJ, Johnston N, Wallace EA. J. Law Med. Ethics 2023; 51(1): 83-92.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1017/jme.2023.43

PMID

37226747

Abstract

Colorado has consistently had one of the highest rates of suicide in the United States, and El Paso County has the highest number of suicide and firearm-related suicide deaths within the state. Community-based solutions like those of the Suicide Prevention Collaborative of El Paso County may be more effective in preventing suicide as they are specific to local issues, sensitive to local culture, and informed by local data, community members, and stakeholders.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Prevention; Suicide Prevention; *Suicide; *Firearms; Colorado/epidemiology; Community Engagement; Firearm Suicide; Lethal Means Safety