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Increases in Suicides and Overdoses During the 2023 Wildfires in Maui, Hawaiʻi

JAMA 10.1001/jama.2025.11146

August 06, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This study examines whether the 2023 Maui wildfires were associated with increased rates of suicide and overdose in Maui and neighboring islands.

Corresponding Author: Jonathan Purtle, DrPH, New York University, 708 Broadway, New York, NY 10013 (jonathan.purtle@NYU.edu).

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