The study showed rise in gun deaths by 87% and drug poisoning deaths by 133%.
Firearm deaths and drug poisoning deaths in children have spiked in the last decade, according to a new
The study found that pediatric injury fatalities sharply increased in the pandemic years of 2020 to 2021. Nonfatal injuries decreased by more than half between 2011 and 2020. Motor vehicle injuries saw a decrease by 47%. Despite overall decreases in nonfatal injuries, the rates of self-harm increased by 57%. Self-harm is the act of purposefully hurting oneself, and it’s associated with mental illnesses like depression and anxiety.
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