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Gun Violence: The Impact on Society [1]

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Date: 2024-07

This infographic explores the rapidly increasing health and economic costs of gun violence across the United States.

Gun violence has significant health and economic consequences, especially among child and adolescent survivors. Gun violence can place a strain on health care systems, with survivors increasing hospitalizations and spending by 1,449% and 1,713% respectively. Citations Show Details Hide Details Health outcomes following non-fatal firearm injury: Zirui Song et al., in Health Affairs, Firearm Injuries In Children And Adolescents: Health And Economic Consequences Among Survivors And Family Members, Vol. 42, No. 11, 2023

Gun violence in the US has steep economic consequences, totaling $557 billion in 2022. Most significant are the quality-of-life costs, which include the value of pain and well-being lost by survivors of firearm injuries, decedents, and their families. Citations Show Details Hide Details $557 billion - Zirui Song, JAMA, The Business Case for Reducing Firearm Injuries, 2022 Economic cost of gun violence: Everytown Research, The Economic Cost of Gun Violence, 2022 Price Per Individual and Taxpayers: Everytown Research, How does gun violence impact the communities you care about?, 2023 Medicaid and other public programs: Zirui Song et al., Annals of Internal Medicine, Changes in Health Care Spending, Use, and Clinical Outcomes After Nonfatal Firearm Injuries Among Survivors and Family Members, 2022 Recent studies and cost per person post-injury: Source 1: Zirui Song et al., Annals of Internal Medicine, Changes in Health Care Spending, Use, and Clinical Outcomes After Nonfatal Firearm Injuries Among Survivors and Family Members, 2022

Source 2: Zirui Song et al., Health Affairs, Firearm Injuries In Children And Adolescents: Health And Economic Consequences Among Survivors And Family Members, 2023

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