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Intentional Injuries

Injuries are not accidents--they can be prevented. Injuries are not random, uncontrollable events, but rather predictable and preventable incidences with identifiable causes.

Intentional injuries are something you do with the purpose of hurting yourself or others. These are planned actions. Homicides and suicides are the top two intentional injuries in Alabama.

Examples of intentional injuries include the following:





Page last updated: June 28, 2023