From Violence is a significant economic burden costing society about $47 billion a year in total medical and work loss costs.
Firearm-related injuries were the leading mechanism (cause) of violence-related death, representing 58% of all violent deaths. These injuries accounted for $27.7 billion in total medical and work loss costs. Suffocation and poisoning were the next two highest-ranking mechanisms of violent death, with a total combined cost of $7.8 billion and $4.6 billion, respectively.
This is just the tip of the iceberg. The costs of violent fatalities is relatively small compared to the costs associated with violent injuries.
ReplyDeleteGood post Laci, and I agree with you completely Jade about the additional greater cost of injuries.
ReplyDeleteI have to admit, after Laci's dildo video, I was a little surprised that suffocation and poison were the next two highest 'mechanisms' for violence. I was expecting bladed weapons to be second. Unfortunately, now when I think of stabbings, my mind involuntarily flashes on the dildo video for a moment...
I prefer to call it the knife exchange video.
ReplyDeletePlease stop reminging me of that "knife exchange" video.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting the CDC stats. Maybe the hard-hearted bastards who aren't moved by the loas of life will listen up when we talk about the cost.
No, the cost to society is merely the "cost of freedom".
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