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Sunday, June 28, 2009

Alcohol-Related Visits to the Emergency Department by Injured Adolescents: A National Perspective
Journal of Adolescent Health Volume 45, Issue 1, July 2009, Pages 84-90

Our findings suggest that injured adolescents are more likely to present to the ED with an alcohol-related visit during the early hours of the morning, that the injury is more likely to be assault related and of higher acuity than non–alcohol-related visits. These findings suggest the ED as a potential site for alcohol prevention interventions with younger adolescents. However, these interventions will need to take into account when such adolescents will present to the ED and will need also to recognize that factors such as violence and aggression, in addition to alcohol use, may be important issues to address in the intervention.


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