One in six adolescents in the ER has experienced dating violence

Wednesday, July 2, 2014 - 20:02 in Psychology & Sociology

Of adolescents visiting the emergency department for any reason, one in five girls and one in eight boys reported dating violence in the past year. According to a study, dating violence among adolescents was also strongly associated with alcohol, illicit drug use and depression.

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