by Admin2 | Aug 3, 2023
Suicide and homicide are the second and third leading causes of death, respectively, among youths aged 14-17 years (1); nearly one half (46%) of youth suicides and most (93%) youth homicides result from firearm injuries (1). Understanding youth gun carrying and...
by admin | Dec 7, 2021
Background Violence-related injuries, including suicide, adversely affect the health and welfare of all Americans through premature death, disability, medical costs, and lost productivity. Estimating the magnitude of the economic burden of violence is critical for...
by admin | Aug 1, 2020
Patterns in single- and multiple-victim school-associated homicide rates differ, and both fluctuate annually. Single-victim homicide rates remained stable overall during 1994–2016. School-associated single-victim homicides share characteristics with youth homicides in...
by admin | Feb 3, 2020
Objectives This study identified behavioral and psychosocial/interpersonal factors in young adolescence that are associated with handgun carrying in later adolescence. Methods A sample of 2200 high school students was surveyed at 9th grade and again at 12th grade....
