Deadly Partners: Interdependence of Alcohol and Trauma in the Clinical Setting

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 i...

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Main Authors:	Amanda V. Hayman, Marie L. Crandall
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2009-12-01
Series:	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:	alcohol trauma intervention
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/6/12/3097/

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spelling	doaj-7ec45e4789ff4bc8818dc7562af2dfe02020-11-24T23:07:52ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1660-46012009-12-016123097310410.3390/ijerph6123097Deadly Partners: Interdependence of Alcohol and Trauma in the Clinical SettingAmanda V. HaymanMarie L. CrandallTrauma 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. http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/6/12/3097/alcoholtraumaintervention
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title	Deadly Partners: Interdependence of Alcohol and Trauma in the Clinical Setting
title_short	Deadly Partners: Interdependence of Alcohol and Trauma in the Clinical Setting
title_full	Deadly Partners: Interdependence of Alcohol and Trauma in the Clinical Setting
title_fullStr	Deadly Partners: Interdependence of Alcohol and Trauma in the Clinical Setting
title_full_unstemmed	Deadly Partners: Interdependence of Alcohol and Trauma in the Clinical Setting
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publisher	MDPI AG
series	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
issn	1660-4601
publishDate	2009-12-01
description	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.
topic	alcohol trauma intervention
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Deadly Partners: Interdependence of Alcohol and Trauma in the Clinical Setting

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