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N.C. DPH: IVP Branch: About Us

WEBThe Branch's programs provide funding, training, and/or technical assistance to health professionals working across North Carolina. The Branch works to …

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N.C. DPH: Injury and Violence Prevention Branch

WEBThe work of the branch includes: Collecting and analyzing injury data to better understand the problem. Implementing programs to prevent injuries and violence. …

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N.C. DPH: IVP Branch: Data and Surveillance

WEBThe Injury and Violence Prevention Branch Surveillance Unit maintains statewide injury and violence related surveillance by providing emergency department, …

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N.C. DPH: IVP Branch: Suicide Prevention

WEBIn 2008, North Carolina was awarded the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Youth …

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N.C. DPH: IVP Branch: Alcohol Use and Related Harms

WEBExcessive alcohol use is an important public health concern in North Carolina. Excessive alcohol use can put people at risk for many harmful health …

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N.C. DPH: IVP Branch: Suicide Data

WEBSuicide and Self-Inflicted Injury Data. Suicide is the act of intentionally taking one’s life. Suicide is a serious public health problem that can have long-lasting effects …

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DHHS: DPH: IVP: Firearm Safety Awareness and Education

WEBIVP: Firearm Safety Awareness and Education. § 14-315.1. Storage of firearms to protect minors. (a) Any person who resides in the same premises as a minor, …

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N.C. DPH: IVP Branch: Falls Prevention Coalition

WEBThe North Carolina Falls Prevention Coalition brings together researchers, planners, health care providers, housing specialists, aging services providers, and many …

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N.C. DPH: IVP Branch: Intimate Partner Violence

WEBTTY: 1-800-787-3224. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explains that intimate partner violence (IPV) is abuse that occurs between two people in …

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North Carolina Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2021-2025

WEBSuicide is the act of intentionally taking one’s life and is a serious public health problem. This action plan represents a multi-faceted lifespan approach to suicide prevention that …

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Elevating Injury and Violence Prevention

WEBInjury and violence are significant and largely preventable public health problems. The purpose of Elevating Injury and Violence Prevention: A Strategic Plan for North Carolina …

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N.C. DPH: IVP Branch: Get Alarmed, North Carolina!

WEBNC-VDRS Data Users Toolkit. The North Carolina Violent Death Reporting System (NC-VDRS) is a public health, population-based surveillance system that …

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Excessive Alcohol Use in NC

WEBExcessive alcohol use is the third leading preventable. cause of death in North Carolina. In 2021, there were over 6,300 deaths due to excessive alcohol use in North Carolina. 90% …

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Medication and Drug Overdose in

WEBPopulation estimates for 2021 are subject to change. Speaking and technical notes should be read prior to using. If you have questions or concerns about these data, please …

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SUICIDE IN NORTH CAROLINA,

WEBOf the 2,186 violent deaths in North Carolina in 2019, 1,358 were suicides (62.1%). Males consistently had a higher suicide rate than females, regardless of age. The suicide rate …

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Leading Causes of Injury 2020

WEBThe leading cause of injury hospitalization in 2020 was unintentional fall. Fall - Unintentional. MVT - Unintentional. Poisoning - Unintentional. Poisoning - Self-Inflicted. …

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A GROWING CONCERN QUICK FACTS

WEBassociated with fall injuries in 2014 among North Carolina residents ages 65 and older are estimated to be almost $1.4 billion. In 2014, 58% fall deaths among this age group. …

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Special Emphasis Report: North Carolina Traumatic Brain …

WEBSpecial Emphasis Report: UNDERSTANDING TBI Traumatic Brain Injury. Impact and Magnitude of TBI Causes of TBI Causes of TBI TBI by Age and Sex FIGURE 1: …

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