Suicides and Overdoses During the 2023 Wildfires in Maui, Hawaiʻi
To the Editor We read with interest the study by Dr Purtle and colleagues examining suicide and overdose deaths following the 2023 Maui wildfires.1 The study addresses an important public health concern, but its conclusions extend beyond what the observational design can support.
Authors
- Gerald Busch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2978-3075)
Institutions
- Tripler Army Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2025.18573
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00