105 Rates of violence and substance use among a high-risk sample during the flint water crisis (fwc): results from the flint youth injury study

Statement-of-purpose

On April 25, 2014, Flint’s water source was changed without adding essential anti-corrosive agents, leading to lead contamination of the potable water supply. Individual-level consequences resulting from this community-wide traumatic event have yet to be examined. We examined rates of violence and substance use following the initial date of the Flint Water Crisis (FWC) exposure among youth already enrolled in an...