A lot of suicide is a one-time effort, so having guns available, for example, makes one more likely to complete suicide, but that in and of itself is not an explanation for why suicide is going up, cDC data shows that suicide happens to everybody.

Sandro Galea

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I think this conforms to impressions I've had, it's very helpful to have this cross-national comparison.

There have been previous reports recently that have shown suicide is one of the major contributors to a decrease in life expectancy in this country, which makes it even more alarming.

The paper makes a clear case, correctly, about the fact that ther... by Sandro Galea

The paper makes a clear case, correctly, about the fact that there is no one cause for suicide.

Very few of the existing state-specific firearms laws are associated with reduced mortality, and this evidence underscores the importance of focusing on relevant and effective firearms legislation, implementing universal background checks for the purchase of firearms or ammunition, and firearm identification nationally could substantially reduce mortality in the U.S.