TY - JOUR PY - 2002// TI - Alcohol and/or other drug use among adult non-occupant motor vehicle crash victims JO - Alcohol and alcoholism A1 - Waller, Patricia F. A1 - Barry, Kristen L. A1 - Hill, E. M. A1 - Blow, Frederic C. A1 - Maio, Ronald F. A1 - Weber, Jim Edward SP - 468 EP - 471 VL - 37 IS - 5 N2 - AIMS: To identify the frequency of current or lifetime history of alcohol and/or other drug (AOD) use among the full range (admitted and discharged) of injured bicyclists and pedestrians involved in motor vehicle crashes. METHODS: In a prospective study of non-occupant motor vehicle crash (NOMVC) victims >or=18 years over a 29-month period, blood was obtained for alcohol and drug testing. Current alcohol abuse/alcohol dependence (AA/AD) or drug abuse/drug dependence (DA/DD) was based on the Diagnostic Interview Survey. RESULTS: In all, there were 108 NOMVC victims. Eleven per cent were alcohol (+), 7% drug (+), and 3% both. Sixteen per cent were AA/AD (+), 2.7% DA/DD (+), and 1.4% both. CONCLUSIONS: A substantial portion of patients with NOMVC injuries tested AOD (+) and had a current or lifetime substance abuse (AA/AD; DA/DD) diagnosis. LA - SN - 0735-0414 UR - http://dx.doi.org/ ID - ref1 ER -