I don't know what the kids are calling it this days - street violence, gang banging, drug crime, etc. - but I do know that gun related homicides are destroying a generation or two of young men's opportunities and health outcomes. Guns result in a leading number of deaths as well as injuries, in addition to sending thousands to prison. An innovative approach is being tried in some cities. Called 'Ceasefire' or 'The Interrupters,' programs are being rolled out that allow for nonviolent, peer-based problem-solving methods to resolve drug and gang related violence. Check it out if you don't know about it already.
Links: http://ceasefirechicago.org/how-it-works; http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/01/29/philadelphia-murder-rate-spikes-how-to-stop-the-epidemic.html
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