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The above information is the most recent information available for
Arkansas.
706 deaths and 1,965 hospitalizations.
 Throughout
the U.S. there are 500,000 new cases of TBI expected each year. An
estimated 56,000 lives are lost annually as a result of TBIs.
The
direct and indirect costs associated with TBI is estimated to be $37.8
billion per year.
Half
of all TBIs are estimated to be tied to alcohol and other drugs.
In
Arkansas for calendar year 1997, it is estimated there were 111 TBIs for
every 100,000 population.
Two
studies on TBI mortality rates indicated that between 19.3 to 22.5 per
100,000 population die each year as a result of TBI. In Arkansas it is
estimated at 25.5 per 100,000.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates there are 102
TBIs for every 100,000 in the U.S.
Motor vehicle collisions are the most common cause of TBIs among the
younger age groups. Among the elderly, they are more frequently related
to falls. 25% to 40% of abused
children suffer traumatic brain injuries.
Only 1 person in 20 with a TBI receives the rehabilitation necessary to
improve the quality of life.
PREVENTION IS ESSENTIAL
'Accidents' are not a chance of random events. They
can usually be prevented if people are alert and follow appropriate
safety measures to protect themselves from injury. Consolidated
prevention efforts among organizations, individuals, and all sections
of the community are needed to decrease the use of alcohol and drugs,
to increase highway/bicycle safety, and to improve safety factors in
homes, neighborhoods and in industrial and high-crime areas.
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