Reading over this, it’s unlikely that the firearm injury is the cause of most of the substance abuse and mental health issues. Far more likely is that the factors that increase the likelihood of getting shot as a child also lead to the other problems.
It makes me wonder about these kids lives- it’s like they are growing up in a war zone.
DestinedJoe t1_iym9i4q wrote
Reply to Children and teens who survive a firearm injury have a high rate of developing new mental health diagnoses in the year afterward, even compared with kids who suffered injuries in a motor vehicle crash, a new study shows. by Wagamaga
Reading over this, it’s unlikely that the firearm injury is the cause of most of the substance abuse and mental health issues. Far more likely is that the factors that increase the likelihood of getting shot as a child also lead to the other problems.
It makes me wonder about these kids lives- it’s like they are growing up in a war zone.