The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
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To identify factors associated with an increased prevalence of assault-related firearm injuries in male adolescents. ⋯ These results suggest that involvement in substance use and/or the criminal justice system is associated with an increased risk of firearm injuries in male adolescents, and that an increased level of involvement in the juvenile justice system is associated with a concomitant increase in firearm injuries.