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Preventing Injuries & Violence

Presentation Overview• The Reality• Costs• Injury and Violence Prevention Saves

Lives• State Programs in Action• Future Opportunities

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The Reality of Injuries & Violence

Injuries and acts of violence are the leading killer of Americans in the first four decades of life.

In 2006 in the U.S., more than 179,000 people died from unintentional and violence-related injuries.

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Total Cost of Injury in the U.S. by Mechanism ($406 Billion)

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Costs of Injuries & Violence

Injury and violence in a single year will ultimately cost the U.S. $406 billion.

Of the $406 billion:• Fatal fire and burn

injuries cost $3.1 billion• Injuries as a result of falls

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Injury & Violence Prevention Saves Lives

Over the years, the public health effort to prevent injures has saved lives.

Between 1966 and 1990, 240,000 U.S. lives were saved because of injury prevention efforts such as:• Motor vehicle and highway designs,• Increased use of safety belts and

motorcycle helmets, and• Enforcement of laws regarding

speeding and driving under the influence.

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State Programs in Action

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Future Opportunities

Injury and violence prevention programs are necessary to ensure that all individuals can live to their fullest potential.

Future opportunities include:• Changing public perceptions so that injury and

violence prevention becomes a recognized component of general health;

• Expanding and stabilizing resources for state injury and violence prevention programs;

• Disseminating proven injury and violence prevention strategies, focusing on persons at highest risk; and

• Strengthening existing injury and violence prevention data collection and monitoring activities.

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For More Information

Contact our state health department• Name• Website • Phone Number

Contact the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)• www.cdc.gov/injury• 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636)