Gun Violence Awareness Month and Public Health Threat

June is national gun violence awareness month. Results from a recent Axios/Ipsos American Health Index poll indicate that the majority of Americans surveyed now name gun violence in their communities as the number one health threat, followed closely by the threat of the opioid epidemic. The more that public health communicators and health organizations can reframe the issue of gun violence as a salient public health threat, the more progress may be made to ensure that Americans are safe. This new article by NPHIC explains what you need to know about the state of gun violence in 2023 and how this kind of violence represents a threat to public health.