> In all the studies included in our review, we identified 11 deaths presumed to be completed suicides that can be fairly confidently linked to classic psychedelic use in a non-clinical context (four jumping from a height [of which one of these individuals was also intoxicated on alcohol], one walking into traffic [unclear intent], one drowning [alone on the beach with unclear intent], two self-stabbing with a sharp object or knife, and three with unclear methods). This supports the notion that noncontrolled environments where individuals are by themselves and have access to means for suicide, such as heights with no barriers and objects that can lead to hanging or self-stabbing, are likely unsafe contexts for psychedelic use, especially among individuals presenting with prior suicide risk. There is much evidence suggesting that restricting access to lethal means is a key method for suicide prevention in general, and it stands to reason that for those using psychedelic substances in non-clinical settings, the pre-emptive restriction of lethal means could help reduce the risk of suicide.
I would extend this and suggest that anyone using these should have someone or multiple people who can be sure that all dangerous things are out of reach, including cars.
I've witnessed heavily drunk people abuse microwaves, and people deep in chat addiction catch a kitchen on fire boiling water.
I've heard many people believe they can fly and other stories, but it's not just hallucinogens that convince people the really dangerous thing they are about to do it totally fine.. but I would suggest that with the use of such removing all possible danger things and having shifts of responsible people in the vicinity maybe should be required.
This percentage is much smaller in other countries, so actually it is... if you don't live in the USA, which is a large majority of the world's population.
Many countries in Europe have tons of older hunting guns, on top of newish guns for... personal protection? Sport? Or whatever reason people feel the need to have them.
Tens of millions as per wikipedia [1]. Also check other countries and continents. A very valid argument.
In most European countries you have to store the firearm in a locked safe, often with the bolt removed or the weapon disassembled and - quite often - with the ammunition stored separately in another locked container/safe.
It’s a lot more “steps to take” to commit suicide than “take the weapon from your nightstand and shoot yourself”, given you have to unlock usually more than one safe/lockbox.
I assume that's not any of the concealed carry countries as that would completely defeat the point of having the gun. Definitely not the case where I live.
The countries allowing CC are - unfortunately - in the minority in Europe.
Among the ones that do allow CC, most of them that’s a special permit that seems to have an exception to the storage requirements for personal protection.
Personally I wish more of Europe would emulate the Czech Republic in this matter…
And that's the problem. It's not particularly useful to write it off, particularly absurd that you do so on the grounds that it's an extremely prevalent problem.
