| Alcohol and drug use as predictors of intentional injuries in two emergency departments in british columbia. | |
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PMID: 23414491 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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BACKGROUND: While a substantial literature exists demonstrating a strong association of alcohol and intentional injury, less is known about the association of intentional injury with recreational drug use, either alone, or in combination with alcohol. OBJECTIVES: The risk of intentional injury due to alcohol and other drug use prior to injury is analyzed in a sample of emergency department (ED) patients. METHODS: Logistic regression was used to examine the predictive value of alcohol and drug use on intentional versus non-intentional injury in a probability sample of ED patients in Vancouver, BC (n = 436). RESULTS: Those reporting only alcohol use were close to four times more likely (OR = 3.73) to report an intentional injury, and those reporting alcohol combined with other drug(s) almost 18 times more likely (OR = 17.75) than those reporting no substance use. Those reporting both alcohol and drug use reported drinking significantly more alcohol (15.7 drinks) than those reporting alcohol use alone (5 drinks). CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that alcohol in combination with other drugs may be more strongly associated with intentional injury than alcohol alone. CONCLUSIONS AND SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: The strong association of alcohol combined with other drug use on injury may be due to the increased amount of alcohol consumed by those using both substances, and is an area requiring more research with larger samples of intentional injury patients. (Am J Addict 2013;22:87-92). |
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Cheryl J Cherpitel; Gina Martin; Scott Macdonald; Jeffrey R Brubacher; Rob Stenstrom |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The American journal on addictions / American Academy of Psychiatrists in Alcoholism and Addictions Volume: 22 ISSN: 1521-0391 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Addict Publication Date: 2013 Mar |
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Created Date: 2013-02-18 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9208821 Medline TA: Am J Addict Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 87-92 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry. |
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Alcohol Research Group, Emeryville, California; Centre for Addictions Research of BC, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. |
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