Firearm Laws and Pediatric Mortality in the US

Firearm Laws and Pediatric Mortality in the US, in JAMA Pediatrics

key takeaway: "Excess mortality analysis found that a group of states with the most permissive firearm laws after 2010 experienced more than 6029 firearm deaths in children and adolescents aged 0 to 17 years between 2011 and 2023 and 1424 excess firearm deaths in a group of states with permissive laws. In the most permissive states, the largest increase occurred in the non-Hispanic Black pediatric population; among all states, 4 states had statistical decreases in pediatric firearm mortality during the study period, all of which were in states with strict firearm policies."

Suicide Prevention Communication Playbook

Suicide Prevention Communication Playbook, by the CDC

Fairfax Co. reports fewest deadly opioid overdoses since 2015

Fairfax Co. reports fewest deadly opioid overdoses since 2015, by WTOP

Opioid Overdoses in the Fairfax Health District dashboard, by the Fairfax County Health Department