Bloomberg American Health Initiative
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Preventing Suicide, Part 5: How Restricting Access to Guns Can Prevent Suicide
Preventing Suicide, Part 5: How Restricting Access to Guns Can Prevent Suicide
Preventing Suicide, Part 5: How Restricting Access to Guns Can Prevent Suicide
Monday 30th September 2019
Explore the lifesaving potential of Extreme Risk Protection Orders in preventing suicide by restricting gun access for at-risk individuals.
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Get the buttons here!Saving Lives: The Role of Extreme Risk Protection Orders in Suicide Prevention
This is really a policy that we as a country can get behind, which is important because it's a policy that is quite promising in terms of being able to address some of our most vexing public health problems.
Imagine a tool that could save lives by simply keeping guns out of the hands of those at risk. That's what Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs) aim to do. In this eye-opening episode of 'The American Health Podcast', the hosts dive into the nitty-gritty of how these civil orders work. Issued by a court, ERPOs temporarily prevent individuals who pose a risk to themselves or others from purchasing or possessing firearms.
The episode highlights promising studies from Connecticut and Indiana, showing how effective these measures can be in reducing suicide rates. The hosts discuss why these laws are crucial for clinicians, patients, and law enforcement. They also touch on the appeal of temporary firearm removal to gun owners and the potential lifesaving impact of ERPOs. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in practical, evidence-based solutions to one of America's most pressing public health issues.