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Review
. 2009 Dec;6(12):3097-104.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph6123097. Epub 2009 Dec 4.

Deadly partners: interdependence of alcohol and trauma in the clinical setting

Amanda V Hayman  1 , Marie L Crandall
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Review

Deadly partners: interdependence of alcohol and trauma in the clinical setting

Amanda V Hayman et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2009 Dec.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: alcohol; intervention; trauma.

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