TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Deadly partners: interdependence of alcohol and trauma in the clinical setting
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Hayman, Amanda V.
A1  - Crandall, Marie L.
SP  - 3097
EP  - 3104
VL  - 6
IS  - 12
N2  - Trauma is the leading cause of death for Americans aged 1 to 45. Over a third of all fatal motor vehicle collisions and nearly eighty percent of completed suicides involve alcohol. Alcohol can be both a cause of traumatic injury as well as a confounding factor in the diagnosis and treatment of the injured patient. Fortunately, brief interventions after alcohol-related traumatic events have been shown to decrease both trauma recidivism and long-term alcohol use. This review will address the epidemiology of alcohol-related trauma, the influence of alcohol on mortality and other outcomes, and the role of prevention in alcohol-related trauma, within the confines of the clinical setting.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph6123097
ID  - ref1
ER  -