Rural youth show higher firearm exposure, suicide risk and mental health harms

Rural youth experience higher rates of firearm exposure, handgun-carrying and associated mental health risks, according to Rutgers researchers. Their study, published in Trauma, Violence, and Abuse, has examined recent literature on rural youth firearm exposure and its association with health risk behaviors and outcomes, including violence and suicide.

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