@article{ref1,
title="Adolescent alcohol intoxication in the Dutch hospital Departments of Pediatrics",
journal="Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs",
year="2010",
author="van Hoof, Joris J. and van der Lely, Nico and Pereira, Rob Rodrigues and van Dalen, Wim E.",
volume="71",
number="3",
pages="366-372",
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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1937-1888",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}