ALCOHOLISM AT THE TIME OF INJURY AMONG TRAUMA CENTER PATIENTS: VEHICULAR CRASH VICTIMS COMPARED WITH OTHER PATIENTS

A structured in-depth interview employing standardized criteria was used to determine the prevalence of lifetime and current alcohol dependence in unselected consecutive patients admitted to a regional LevelI trauma center. Of 629 patients, 157 were current alcoholics at the time of injury. An additional 87 were diagnosed as lifetime non-current alcoholics. There was no significant difference in the rates of current alcohol dependence among patients injured in vehicular crashes, other unintentional trauma victims, and those injured as a result of violence. Of BAC+ patients, 54.5% were current alcoholics. However. 154.4% of alcohol-negative patients were also diagnosed as alcohol dependent.

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• Authors:
  • Soderstrom, C A
  • Dischinger, P C
  • Smith, G S
  • Hebel, J R
  • McDuff, D R
  • Gorelick, D A
  • Kerns, T J
  • Ho, S M
  • Read, K M
• Publication Date: 1997-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 715-721
• Serial:
  • Accident Analysis & Prevention
  • Volume: 29
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0001-4575
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00014575

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcoholism; Injuries; Traffic crashes; Violent crimes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Motor vehicle accidents
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00742539
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-042 562
• Files: HSL, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Nov 11 1997 12:00AM