Ocupation: Former Surgeon General of the United States
Life: b. August 13, 1933
Birthday: August 13
Homicide, often involving guns, is a disease that is the leading cause of death for young black men, and the second-leading cause of death for all people aged fifteen to twenty-four. That makes it the leading health issue, particularly when guns are used in combination with drugs and alcohol. And the statistics show that is most often the case.
source: "Surgeon General’s Warning". Interview with Ken Kelley, www.motherjones.com. January/February 1994.
topic: Gun, Men, Issues, Leading Causes, Involving, Homicide, Health Issues