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A case-crossover study of acute alcohol use and suicide attempt
(2004)
Objective: Several studies have shown that acute alcohol use is associated with suicidal behavior, but the magnitude and nature of the relationship remain unclear. We report a study on the impact of acute alcohol use on ...
The criteria for causation of alcohol in violent injuries based on emergency room data from six countries
(2005)
This paper is based on data using similar methods collected from patients at 30 emergency rooms (ERs) in six countries. These data were analyzed with the goal of determining whether alcohol is a likely cause of violence ...
Screening for drug use disorders in the emergency department: performance of the rapid drug problems screen (RDPS)
(2004)
Little research is available on brief screening instruments for identify those meeting diagnostic criteria for drug dependence or abuse. A brief, four-item screening instrument, called the rapid drug problems screen (RDPS), ...
The risk of intentional injury with acute and chronic alcohol exposures: A case-control and case-crossover study
(2003)
Objective: Alcohol is associated with intentional injury, but most studies have operationalized it as alcoholism and have not examined acute exposure. The study aimed to clarify the relative contributions of drinking over ...
Acute alcohol use and suicidal behavior: A review of the literature
(2004)
Background: Both acute and chronic use of alcohol are associated with suicidal behavior. However, the differing relationship of each component of alcohol use and possible causal mechanisms remain unclear. Methods: This ...
Episodic alcohol use and risk of nonfatal injury
(2004)
Usual and acute alcohol consumption are important risk factors for injury. Although alcohol-dependent people are thought to be at increased risk of injury, there are few reports suggesting that their risk is greater than ...
Violence related injuries in the emergency room: Alcohol, depression, and conduct problems
(2004)
Objective. The aim of this study was to obtain epidemiological measures of the association between alcohol consumption and emergency room (ER) attendance due to violence, compared to the general population in the city of ...