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The UNC Injury Prevention Research Center (IPRC) develops, tests, and implements prevention programs and policies that reduce the impact of injury and violence in North Carolina and worldwide.

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THE BURDEN OF INJURY AND VIOLENCE

1/3

Gender-based violence directly affects at least a third of U.S. women

1 in 7

Approximately 1 in 7 children suffer from child maltreatment in the U.S.

4.4 Million

Globally, 4.4 million people die as a result of injuries each year

220

Each day, 220 Americans die from an opioid overdose

20%

Traumatic brain injuries contribute to more than 20% of all injury deaths

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