ALCOHOL AND/OR OTHER DRUG USE AMONG ADULT NON-OCCUPANT MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH VICTIMS.

Autor: Weber, Jim Edward, Maio, Ronald F., Blow, Frederic C., Hill, Elizabeth M., Barry, Kristen L., Waller, Patricia F.
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Zdroj: Alcohol & Alcoholism; Sep2002, Vol. 37 Issue 5, p468-471, 4p
Abstrakt: — 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 ≥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. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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