The state legislators were debating the high injury rate among individuals between 15 and 24 years of age. Most such injuries involve

A. Guns.
B. Homicide among gangs and their members.
C. Motor vehicles.
D. Sharp (knives) and blunt (such as baseball bats) objects.


ANS: C

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