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Workplace Violence Prevention

Published on Dec 20, 2015

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Workplace Violence from Addcition Prevention Program

Jaclyn Mader
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Populations effected: Adolescents Adults, Police Officers, Medical Field Workers, Post Office, Mental Health Providers, Restaurant Workers

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IMPACT ON THE WORKPLACE:
Fear,denial, depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, changes in eating and sleeping patterns, and thoughts of suicide.

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Homicide is a leading cause of death on the job for women in the United States

Guns are used to intimidate and threaten 4-6 times more often than they are used to thwart crime

In 2008, 67% of all homicides were committed with firearms

Seventy-seven percent of workplace homicides are committed with firearms

Each firearm injury results in medical costs of $17,000. Total cost of injuries is $2.3 billion per year

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WHY Is this an issue?

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no one should be afraid to go to work

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Works Cited:"New Recommendations for Youth Violence Prevention Research." PsycEXTRA Dataset (2004): n. pag. 2009. Web. 15 Dec. 2015
"Safety and Health Topics | Workplace Violence." Safety and Health Topics | Workplace Violence. OSHA, 01 Mar. 2014. Web. 20 Dec. 2015.
"OCCUPATIONAL VIOLENCE." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 07 July 2014. Web. 20 Dec. 2015.

Jaclyn Mader