Self-inflicted firearm injuries three times more common in rural youth

(Ann& Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago) A national study published in the Journal of Pediatrics found that Emergency Department (ED) visits by youth for self-harm were nearly 40 percent higher in rural areas compared to urban settings. Strikingly, ED visits by youth for self-inflicted firearm injuries were three times more common in rural areas.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news