Half of young adult patients treated in emergency departments in three urban hospitals across the country reported experiencing violence either as a victim or aggressor, including firearm violence, in the six months prior to seeking treatment, according to a University of Michigan study.
Researchers surveyed and documented the experiences of more than 1,500 patients ages 18 to 24 who entered Level 1 trauma centers in Philadelphia, Seattle and Flint, Michigan, between July 2021 and May 2023. While half of the patients said they had experienced some form of violence, about 14% specifically reported threats involving guns or shootings, either as a victim or aggressor, and 6% reported having been shot or shooting someone else.
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