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  • Alcohol, Injuries and the Emergency Department


    Excessive alcohol consumption is an important factor in more than 100,000 deaths in the United States each year. Between 20% and 30% of the patients seen in U.S. hospital emergency departments (ED) have alcohol problems.

    Nearly half of alcohol-related deaths are the result of injuries from motor-vehicle crashes, falls, fires, drowning, homicides, and suicides.

    Emergency departments do not routinely screen patients for alcohol problems.

    Future Steps

    Alcohol problems, a known risk factor for a wide range of illnesses and injuries, are prevalent among patients in emergency departments. This fact makes the emergency department a logical setting in which to screen and intervene for alcohol problems. While ED-based screening and intervention has shown promise in ongoing studies, we should continue to explore this strategy for preventing alcohol-related injuries.

    The Facts: Alcohol and Injuries

    An alcohol-related motor vehicle crash kills someone every 33 minutes and nonfatally injures someone every two minutes. In 1999, 15,786 people died in alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes. That's 38% of the year's total traffic deaths.

    Approximately 1.4 million drivers were arrested in 1998 for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics. That's just over 1% of the estimated 120 million or more episodes of impaired driving that occur among U.S. adults each year.

    About 3 in 10 Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related crash in their lifetimes.

    Nearly three-quarters of drivers convicted of driving while impaired are either frequent heavy drinkers (alcohol abusers) or alcoholics (alcohol dependent).

    The National Safety Council estimates that alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes cost the nation $26.9 billion in 1998.

    This information came from a CDC online article.

    *** Any medical or legal information can be incorrect or outdated ***
    *** Consult a qualified source for current info ***


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