Citation

van Hoof JJ, van der Lely N, Pereira RR, van Dalen WE. J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs 2010; 71(3): 366-372.

Affiliation

Department of Technical and Professional Communication, Faculty of Behavioral Sciences, Institute for Behavioral Research, University of Twente, AE Enschede, The Netherlands. j.j.vanhoof@utwente.nl

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Alcohol Research Documentation, Inc., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

20409430

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to investigate the number and characteristics of adolescent alcohol intoxication cases in hospital Departments of Pediatrics. The study also analyzes drinking patterns and intoxication characteristics. METHOD: Data were collected using the Dutch Pediatric Surveillance System, in which about 92% of general pediatricians and 83% of academic pediatricians participate. In 2007, questionnaires were collected every month within 56 hospitals. A total of 297 adolescent alcohol intoxications were reported, of which 231 cases were analyzed. RESULTS: Hospital-admitted adolescents in this study are 12-18 years old, with an average age of 15.3 years. Intoxicated adolescents appear to be a representative sample of the Dutch population on all background variables (gender, educational level, family structure). CONCLUSIONS: This study shows the serious nature of adolescent intoxication and may indicate that more strict governmental alcohol control policies are required.

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