629 - Alcohol Use as a Risk Factor for Gun Violence

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Alcohol plays an outsize role in gun deaths and a new study finds that alcohol misuse can be a better predictor of future violence than any other risk factors. <strong>Josh Horwitz</strong> and <strong>Silvia Villarreal</strong> of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions talk with <strong>Lindsay Smith Rogers</strong> about this connection and a set of new recommendations that include limiting access to guns for people with alcohol-related convictions and in places where alcohol is consumed. Read more about the report here: <a href= "https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/new-report-offers-policy-recommendations-to-address-alcohol-use-as-risk-factor-for-gun-violence" data-inline-card="" data-card-data= "">https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/new-report-offers-policy-recommendations-to-address-alcohol-use-as-risk-factor-for-gun-violence</a></p>