The association of alcohol use and heavy drinking with subsequent handgun carrying among youth from rural areas.
Alice M EllysonJulia P SchleimerKimberly DalveEmma GauseElizabeth H WeybrightMargaret R KuklinskiSabrina OesterleAli Rowhani-RahbarPublished in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2023)
Alcohol use and subsequent handgun carrying were positively associated during adolescence and young adulthood among individuals who grew up in rural areas, similar to findings in urban areas. Reducing alcohol use may be an important strategy to prevent handgun carrying and firearm-related harm among young people in rural areas.