UW News
Margaret Kuklinski
April 6, 2023
Community-based prevention system linked to reduced handgun carrying among youth growing up in rural areas
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A community-based, evidence-based intervention system developed at the University of Washington has been linked to reduced handgun carrying rates among youth growing up in rural areas.