Relationship between substance use and self-reported injuries among adolescents.
High school students (n = 1983), 14-18 years olds, were surveyed regarding the incidence of injury and substance use at the time of the injury in the prior 6 months. Alcohol or other drugs were reported particularly often for falls, cuts, and gun and assault injuries. Alcohol or other drugs were reported to be involved in a substantial proportion of injuries resulting in medical care, most notably for gunshots (70%), pedestrian injuries (42%) and physical fights (38%).
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Department of Psychiatry, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence 02903, USA.
Rasile
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Vinnick
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Jelalian
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Arrigan
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D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000367:Age Factors; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D044469:Racial Groups; D012737:Sex Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D014754:Violence; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*