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- Title
Curbing Gun Violence.
- Authors
Mozaffarian, Dariush; Hemenway, David; Ludwig, David S.
- Abstract
The authors' looks at the changes required in public health programs to reduce the increase in number of gun violence cases. They mentions that tobacco and illicit drugs user forms major part of convicts associated with gun violence and health awareness and counseling program should be organized to educate against the potent misuse of drugs. They highlights that amendments are required in minimum age limit for grant of ownership rights to citizens for possession of guns and ammunition.
- Subjects
PUBLIC health; GUN laws; TOBACCO laws; DRUGS of abuse; HEALTH programs; COUNSELING
- Publication
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 2013, Vol 309, Issue 6, p551
- ISSN
0098-7484
- Publication type
Opinion
- DOI
10.1001/jama.2013.38