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Jon S. Vernick
Researcher at Johns Hopkins University
Publications - 163
Citations - 4249
Jon S. Vernick is an academic researcher from Johns Hopkins University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poison control & Public health. The author has an hindex of 32, co-authored 159 publications receiving 3816 citations. Previous affiliations of Jon S. Vernick include Temple University.
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Addressing the 'Risk Environment' for Injection Drug Users: The Mysterious Case of the Missing Cop
Scott Burris,Martin C. Donoghoe,Kim M. Blankenship,Susan G. Sherman,Jon S. Vernick,Patricia Case,Zita Lazzarini,Steve Koester +7 more
TL;DR: It is argued that more research is needed at four levels--laws; management of law enforcement agencies; knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practices of frontline officers; and attitudes and experiences of IDUs--and that such research can be the basis of interventions within law enforcement to enhance IDU health.
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Addressing the “Risk Environment” for Injection Drug Users: The Mysterious Case of the Missing Cop
Scott Burris,Kim M. Blankenship,Martin C. Donoghoe,Susan G. Sherman,Jon S. Vernick,Patricia Case,Zita Lazzarini,Stephen Koester +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the role of criminal law enforcement in the "risk environment" of injection drug users (IDUs) provides an opportunity to apply structural thinking to the health problems associated with drug use.
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Association between youth-focused firearm laws and youth suicides.
TL;DR: There is evidence that CAP laws are associated with a modest reduction in suicide rates among youth aged 14 to 17 years, and minimum age restrictions for the purchase and possession of firearms do not appear to reduce overall rates of suicide among youth.
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Effects of high school driver education on motor vehicle crashes, violations, and licensure
Jon S. Vernick,Guohua Li,S. Ogaitis,Ellen J. MacKenzie,Susan Pardee Baker,Andrea Carlson Gielen +5 more
TL;DR: In the absence of evidence that driver education reduces crash involvement rates for young persons, schools and communities should consider other ways to reduce motor vehicle-related deaths in this population, such as graduated licensing.