The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society : official organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society
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More children and youth in Louisiana die from firearm injuries than from any other injury, including motor vehicle accidents. Many survive their injuries to lead lives with permanent disabilities. ⋯ It introduces the reader to the Haddon Matrix and the Intervention Decision Matrix. It then reviews six options and offers one model, motor vehicle injury reduction, as a way to consider intervention options.
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Newspapers and television daily attest to the fact that violence is a pervasive element in our society, especially among our youth. We have come to a point in this nation where we see violence everywhere. ⋯ How did this happen to our society? Is this unrivaled period of juvenile violent crime a new phenomenon? Our society demands that children have a safe environment in which to learn and grow, yet continued reports of youth violence indicates that our efforts have not been successful. Is violence prevention a myth or reality? Since children are our future, how can we provide them with the skills that will afford them the opportunity to become productive members of society?