Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) caused by violence have been steadily on the increase. The overwhelming majority of these injuries are caused by firearms and occur to young, minority males. This must be viewed as a public health problem. The economic and human toll exacted by these injuries is staggering. Strategies to mitigate this rise in violence-related SCIs are discussed in the context of reducing violence in general.

firearms, public health, spinal cord injury, violence prevention
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