Substance Abuse and Rural Appalachian Pediatric Trauma in West Virginia

• Main Authors: Joshua Rawson (Author), Lindsey Thevenin (Author), Isabella Balko (Author), Federico Seifarth (Author), Hal Meltzer (Author), Vipul Dhumak (Author), Amy Bush (Author), Wesley Kimble (Author), Sijin Wen (Author), Pavithra Ellison (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction. Rural Appalachia is endemic to issues such as substance abuse, poverty, and lack of community support, all of which negatively influence health outcomes. The incidence of pediatric trauma as it relates to substance abuse is of concern in the region, where the rate of positive drug scre...