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Adolescents and young adults with a history of drug use who presented to the emergency department (ED) for assault injury had a higher risk for subsequent firearm violence, according to the results of a small study.
Compared with their peers (ages 14 to 24) without a history of injury by assault, those with an assault-based injury had a 40% higher risk of reporting firearm violence during their 24 months of follow-up (59.0% versus 42.5%, relative risk=1.39, P
- Note that this observational study of drug-using adolescents and young adults presenting to the ED found that those presenting after an assault were more likely to be involved with firearm violence in follow-up.
- Be aware that the baseline rate of exposure to firearm violence (in the non-assault group) was quite high at 42.5%.
Adolescents and young adults with a history of drug use who presented to the emergency department (ED) for assault injury had a higher risk for subsequent firearm violence, according to the results of a small study.
Compared with their peers (ages 14 to 24) without a history of injury by assault, those with an assault-based injury had a 40% higher risk of reporting firearm violence during their 24 months of follow-up (59.0% versus 42.5%, relative risk=1.39, P
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