CDC Injury Center Pressroom
Injury is a serious public health problem because of its potential impact on the health and well-being of all people.
Our Priorities
CDC Injury Center has identified three areas as its current priorities in injury and violence prevention. These areas are priorities because of their high cost, and the availability of solutions to reduce the numbers, and severity of related injuries and their consequences.
- Preventing Child Maltreatment
- Preventing Residential Fire Injuries
- Preventing Falls Among Older Adults
Contact Us
News media are welcome to call CDC Injury Center Media Relations at 770-488-4902. Public Inquiries are handled by CDC-INFO at 800-CDC-INFO.
In the News: Reducing the Risk of Child Maltreatment
Study Finds Broad Access to Parenting Support Lowers Risk of Child Maltreatment
When parents have access to proven parenting information and support designed to address problems all families face—from tantrums to encouraging good behavior—key measures of child maltreatment fall, according to a study released in the Jan. 26 online edition of the journal Prevention Science.
Resources for Media
- WISQARSGet injury and violence statistics from our interactive, online database. Customize mortality data and nonfatal injury data.
- NVDRSGet statistics from the National Violent Death Reporting System.
- CDC Media RelationsVisit the CDC Online Newsroom for formatted articles, image library, and more.
- Reporting on Suicide*Recommendations on reporting on suicide from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Injury Center Press Archive
Home & Recreational Safety
Choking Game
February 15, 2008
Unintentional Strangulation Deaths from the “Choking Game” Among Youths Aged 6-19 Years, United States, 1995-2007
[MMWR Article] [MMWR Summary] [Press Release] [Telebriefing Transcript] [Podcast] [Additional Information]
Falls (Older Adult)
March 7, 2008
Self-Reported Falls and Fall-Related Injuries Among Persons Aged ³65 Years, United States, 2006
[MMWR Article] [MMWR Summary] [Press Release] [Podcast] [Additional Information]
November 17, 2006
Fatalities and Injuries from Falls Among Older Adults, United States, 1993-2003 and 2001-2005
[MMWR Article] [MMWR Summary] [Press Release] [Additional Information]
Falls (Other)
December 10, 2004
Fall-Related Injuries During the Holiday Season, United States, 2000-2003
[MMWR Article] [MMWR Summary] [Press Release]
Unintentional Poisoning
December 14, 2007
Increases in Age-Group-Specific Injury Mortality, United States, 1999-2004
[MMWR Article] [MMWR Summary] [Press Release] [Additional Information]
February 9, 2007
Unintentional Poisoning Deaths, United States, 1999-2004
[MMWR Article] [MMWR Summary] [Additional Information]
December 12, 2006
Opioid Analgesics and Rates of Fatal Drug Poisoning in the United States
(American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 31(6), 506-511)
[Article Abstract] [Additional Information]
July 24, 2006
Increasing Deaths from Opioid Analgesics in the United States
(Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 15(9), 618-627)
[Article Abstract] [Additional Information]
January 13, 2006
Nonfatal, Unintentional Medication Exposures Among Young Children, United States, 2001-2003
[MMWR Article] [MMWR Summary] [Additional Information]
Water-Related Injuries
June 4, 2004
Nonfatal and Fatal Drownings in Recreational Water Settings, United States, 2001-2002
[MMWR Article] [MMWR Summary] [Press Release] [Additional Information]
Injury Response
Acute Care
January 23, 2009
Guidelines for Field Triage of Injured Patients Recommendations of the National Expert Panel on Field Triage
[MMWR Recommendations and Reports] [Press Release] [Additional Information]
Motor Vehicle Safety
June 9, 2006
Nonfatal Injuries and Restraint Use Among Child Passengers, United States, 2004
June 9, 2006
Nonfatal Injuries from Off-Road Motorcycle Riding Among Children and Teens, United States, 2001-2004
February 18, 2005
Nonfatal Motor Vehicle-Related Backover Injuries Among Children, United States, 2001-2003
[MMWR Article] [MMWR Summary] [Press Release]
December 3, 2004
Trends in Motorcycle Fatalities Associated with Alcohol-Impaired Driving, United States, 1983-2003
[MMWR Article] [MMWR Summary] [Press Release]
August 5, 2004
Nonfatal Motor-Vehicle Animal Crash-Related Injuries, United States, 2001-2002
April 2, 2004
Impact of Primary Laws on Adult Use of Safety Belts, United States, 2002
[MMWR Article] [MMWR Summary] [Press Release]
February 6, 2004
Child Passenger Deaths Involving Drinking Drivers, United States, 1997-2002
[MMWR Article] [MMWR Summary] [Press Release]
Traumatic Brain Injury (Concussion)
July 27, 2007
Nonfatal Traumatic Brain Injuries from Sports and Recreation Activities, United States, 2001-2005
[MMWR Article] [MMWR Summary] [Press Release]
March 2, 2007
Rates of Hospitalization Related to Traumatic Brain Injury, Nine States, 2003
March 3, 2006
Incidence Rates of Hospitalization Related to Traumatic Brain Injury, 12 States, 2002
Violence
Child Maltreatment
January 26, 2009
Population-Based Prevention of Child Maltreatment: The U.S. Triple P System Population Trial
(Prevention Science)
[PDF Article] [Press Release] [Additional Information]
April 4, 2008
Nonfatal Maltreatment of Infants, United States, October 2005-September 2006
[MMWR Article] [MMWR Summary] [Telebriefing Transcript] [Additional Information]
Electronic Aggression
December 2007
Electronic Media, Violence, and Adolescents: An Emerging Public Health Problem
(Journal of Adolescent Health, 41, S1-S5)
[PDF Article] [Podcast] [Additional Information]
Intimate Partner Violence (Domestic Violence)
February 8, 2008
Adverse Health Conditions and Health Risk Behaviors Associated with Intimate Partner Violence, United States, 2005
[MMWR Article] [MMWR Summary] [Additional Information]
National Violent Death Reporting System
April 11, 2008
Surveillance for Violent Deaths, National Violent Death Reporting System, 16 States, 2005
[MMWR Surveillance Summary] [Additional Information]
July 7, 2006
Homicides and Suicides, National Violent Death Reporting System, United States, 2003-2004
[MMWR Article] [MMWR Summary] [Additional Information]
April 22, 2005
Homicide and Suicide Rates, National Violent Death Reporting System, Six States, 2003
[MMWR Article] [MMWR Summary] [Additional Information]
School Violence
January 18, 2008
School-Associated Student Homicides, United States, 1992-2006
[MMWR Article] [MMWR Summary] [Press Release] [Telebriefing Transcript] [Podcast] [Additional Information]
Suicide (General)
November 24, 2006
Toxicology Testing and Results for Suicide Victims, 13 States, 2004
[MMWR Article] [MMWR Summary] [Additional Information]
Suicide (Middle Age)
December 14, 2007
Increases in Age-Group-Specific Injury Mortality, United States, 1999-2004
[MMWR Article] [MMWR Summary] [Press Release] [Additional Information]
Suicide (Youth)
September 7, 2007
Suicide Trends Among Youths and Young Adults Aged 10-24 Years, United States, 1990-2004
[MMWR Article] [MMWR Summary] [Press Release] [Telebriefing Transcript] [Additional Information]
June 11, 2004
Methods of Suicide Among Persons Aged 10-19 Years, United States, 1992-2001
[MMWR Article] [MMWR Summary] [Press Release] [Additional Information]
June 11, 2004
School-Associated Suicides, United States, 1994-1999
[MMWR Article] [MMWR Summary] [Press Release] [Additional Information]
Youth Violence
June 11, 2004
Suicide Attempts and Physical Fighting Among High School Students, United States, 2001
[MMWR Article] [MMWR Summary] [Press Release] [Additional Information]
General
March 28, 2008
Strategies to Improve External Cause-of-Injury Coding in State-Based Hospital Discharge and Emergency Department Data Systems
[MMWR Recommendations and Reports]
September 28, 2007
Nonfatal Self-Inflicted Injuries Among Adults Aged ≥ 65 Years, United States, 2005
May 18, 2007
Fatal Injuries Among Children by Race and Ethnicity, United States, 1999-2002
- Page last reviewed: January 27, 2009
- Page last updated: January 27, 2009
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