Megan Oakey, Jeffrey Trieu - Exploring the potential for advancing means restrictions to prevent youth suicide and self-harm (YSSH) in British Columbia

The number of youth self-harm hospitalizations in BC has increased during the last decade, especially among females aged 10-24. Evidence for restricting access to means of suicide and self-harm has strengthened in the recent years, especially with regard to control of medications and limiting access to locations of concern for death by suicide (hotspots). To decide on effective interventions, the BC Injury Prevention Committee’s (BCIPC) YSSH means restriction working group conducted 1) an evidence summary on the effectiveness of suicide means restriction and 2) an overview on the most common substances involved in YSSH in BC, according to death, hospitalization and DPIC data.

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10/29/2024 7:05:00 PM