Alcohol and injuries resulting from violence: a comparison of emergency room samples from two regions of the U.S.

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Data on representative samples of emergency room patients from a wet region of the U.S. (Contra Costa County, California) and a dry region (Jackson, Mississippi) were analyzed to explore the influence of drinking patterns, rates of abstinence, and per capita consumption with respect to alcohol's role in injuries involving violence. In both samples those with violence-related injuries were more likely to have a positive breathalyzer reading, to report drinking within six hours prior to the event and to report drunkenness and alcohol-related problems compared to those with other injuries. A larger proportion of those with violence-related injuries in the Jackson sample reported consuming more drinks prior to injury and a shorter time lapse between drinking and the event than those in Contra Costa. They were no more likely, however, to report feeling drunk at the time or to attribute a causal association between drinking and the event. The data suggest there may be a closer association of alcohol with violence in the Jackson sample compared to Contra Costa.

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Alcohol and injuries resulting from violence: a comparison of emergency room samples from two regions of the U.S. Journal Published:

PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, U.S. Gov't,

Journal: Journal of addictive diseases

VOLUME: 16

Page Numbers: 25-40

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ISSN: 1055-0887

DAY: 12

MONTH: 05

YEAR: 1997

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LANGUAGE: eng

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KEYWORDS: Wounds and Injuries

MESH TERMS: epidemiology

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AFFILIATION: Western Consortium for Public Health, Alcohol Research Group, Berkeley, CA 94709, USA.

Country: UNITED STATES

AGENCY: United States NIAAA

GRANT: AA 05595

ACRONYM: AA

MEDLINETA: J Addict Dis

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