Arrests Among High-Risk Youth Following Emergency Department Treatment for an Assault Injury.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Violence is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality for youth, with more than 600,000 emergency department visits annually for assault-related injuries. Risk for criminal justice involvement among this population is poorly understood. The objective of this study was to characterize arrests among high-risk, assault-injured, drug-using youth following emergency department treatment.

Methods

Youth (aged 18-24 years) with past 6-month drug use who were seeking emergency department treatment for either an assault or for non-violence reasons were enrolled (December 2009-September 2011) in a 2-year longitudinal study. Arrests in the 24 months following the emergency department visit were analyzed in 2016-2017 using survival analysis of objective Law Enforcement Info

SUBMITTER: Carter PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6246796 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature