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self-injuries

  • plural
    of self-injury.
    self-injury
    noun
    the act, practice, or result of injuring oneself, especially deliberately as a manifestation of mental or emotional distress; self-harm.

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“Available evidence supports the conclusion that child-access prevention laws, or safe storage laws, reduce self-inflicted fatal or nonfatal firearm injuries — including unintentional and intentional self-injuries — among youth,” reads one of the findings.

From Washington Post Jan. 11, 2023

Studies make clear that CAP laws decrease self-injuries and suicides among youths in states that adopt them, and also decrease unintentional injuries and deaths.

From Washington Post May 27, 2022

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