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Study links US drought conditions to rising suicide rates
Original: The Lethal Connection - Investigating the Relationship of Drought Conditions on Firearm and Non-Firearm Suicides Among U
A new study published in GeoHealth examines how drought conditions relate to firearm and non-firearm suicides among adults in the United States. The research suggests drought may act as an environmental stressor linked to higher suicide risk, with hydrologists and public health researchers sharing the findings and debating the implications for climate adaptation and mental health services.
Why now: The study newly quantifies a link between climate-driven drought and suicide, resonating amid ongoing concerns about climate change and mental health.
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- The Lethal Connection - Investigating the Relationship of Drought Conditions on Firearm and Non-Firearm Suicides Among U.S. Adults -- https:// doi.org/10.1029/2025GH001571 -- [not my usual fare, but fascinating - and not in a good way :/ … not trying to be trite, but hydrology… · GregCocks@techhub.social · 8
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