Summary: <a href="https://i2.wp.com/littlebigmed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/cropped-Little-Big-Med-Logo-2.png"></a>The last in our current series on firearm violence looks at suicide prevention and the relation of firearms to suicide. Host Jason Woods MD talks with Dr. Emmy Betz, a researcher in suicide prevention, about what is currently know, strategies for harm reduction, and her efforts as the co-founder of the Colorado Coalition for Firearm Safety, which works to bring the medical community together with firearm owners, gun shops, and shooting ranges to improve safety.<br> Guests<br> Emmy Betz MD, MPH – Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine.<br> Resources <br> <br> * National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 1-800-273-8255<br> * <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwBgcjDVxxE">Dr. Betz’s TED Talk</a><br> * <a href="https://coloradofirearmsafetycoalition.org">Colorado Firearm Safety Coalition</a><br> * <a href="http://lawcenter.giffords.org">Giffords Law Center – access state by state listing of firearm laws</a><br> * <a href="https://afsp.org/american-foundation-suicide-prevention-national-shooting-sports-foundation-partner-help-prevent-suicide/">Joint program between the American Society for Suicide Prevention and the National Shooting Sports Foundation</a><br> <br> References<br> <br> * Betz ME, Kautzman M, Segal DL, et al. Frequency of lethal means assessment among emergency department patients with a positive suicide risk screen. Psychiatry Research 2018;260:30–5.<br> * Betz ME, Wintersteen M, emergency EBAO, 2016. Reducing suicide risk: challenges and opportunities in the emergency department. annemergmedcom<br> * Pierpoint LA, Tung GJ, Brooks-Russell A, Brandspigel S, Betz M, Runyan CW. Gun retailers as storage partners for suicide prevention: what barriers need to be overcome? Inj Prev 2018;:injuryprev–2017–042700–5.<br> * McCourt AD, Vernick JS, Betz ME, Brandspigel S, Runyan CW. Temporary Transfer of Firearms From the Home to Prevent Suicide. JAMA Intern Med 2017;177(1):96–6.<br> * Wintemute GJ, Betz ME, Ranney ML. Yes, You Can: Physicians, Patients, and Firearms. Ann Intern Med 2016;165(3):205–10.<br> <br>
