Drug and alcohol use among adolescent blunt trauma patients: dying to get high?

Draus, John M.; Santos, Ariel; Franklin, Glen A.; Foley, David S.

doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.09.046

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“…Because many injuries to adolescents were caused in traffic accidents, especially motorcycle accidents, more of the outcomes were likely fatal. Recent research on blunt trauma related to juvenile alcohol consumption reported that drunken patients tended to have lower GCS scores and higher ISS, a greater need for emergency surgery or admissions to the intensive care unit, longer hospital stays, and higher mortality compared with nondrinking adolescents (23). Like a previous report, we found that juvenile injuries had poorer outcomes, although they were similar to injuries in adults, because teens lack a sense of mortality and perform more risky behavior, such as ignoring regulations or failing to wear protective devices (24-26).…”

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Characteristics of Alcohol-related Injuries in Adolescents Visiting the Emergency Department

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Alcohol is frequently a factor affecting emergency department patients, and alcohol consumption is more common among those who are injured. In Korea, the socioeconomic impact of alcohol has been enormous because of traditional permissive attitudes toward alcohol. Juvenile drinking has increased recently; consequently, an increase in alcohol-related injuries is likely in this population. Therefore, we compared the characteristics and severity of alcohol-related injuries in adolescents and adults. All injured patients seen at six EDs throughout 2007 were included. We obtained data from the 'Development of a model for an in-depth injury surveillance system based on the emergency department' surveillance. The proportion of adolescents who drank was 5.0%. No significant alcohol-related difference in injuries was found between male and female adolescents (P = 0.14), whereas in adults, being male was strongly related to alcohol consumption (P < 0.001). Among traffic accidents, motorcycle-related injuries were strongly associated with alcohol use in adolescents (odds ratio [OR] 2.52, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.09-5.83). Results also indicated that alcohol-related injuries in adolescents showed poor outcomes (OR 2.36, 95% CI 1.47-3.81) as compared with those in adults (OR 1.42, 95% CI 1.26-1.59). Preventive strategy on alcohol-related injuries in adolescents should focus on reducing motorcycle accidents.

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Characteristics of Alcohol-related Injuries in Adolescents Visiting the Emergency Department

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“…In the general population, substance abuse is strongly correlated with violent behavior, weapon carrying in school, motor vehicle accidents, unintended pregnancy, and HIV [3-9], which are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in youth. Recent national data indicate that almost one half of adolescents have smoked cigarettes [1] in their lifetime.…”

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Substance use and dietary practices among students attending alternative high schools: results from a pilot study

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BackgroundSubstance use and poor dietary practices are prevalent among adolescents. The purpose of this study was to examine frequency of substance use and associations between cigarette, alcohol and marijuana use and selected dietary practices, such as sugar-sweetened beverages, high-fat foods, fruits and vegetables, and frequency of fast food restaurant use among alternative high school students. Associations between multi-substance use and the same dietary practices were also examined.MethodsA convenience sample of adolescents (n = 145; 61% minority, 52% male) attending six alternative high schools in the St Paul/Minneapolis metropolitan area completed baseline surveys. Students were participants in the Team COOL (Controlling Overweight and Obesity for Life) pilot study, a group randomized obesity prevention pilot trial. Mixed model multivariate analyses procedures were used to assess associations of interest.ResultsDaily cigarette smoking was reported by 36% of students. Cigarette smoking was positively associated with consumption of regular soda (p = 0.019), high-fat foods (p = 0.037), and fast food restaurant use (p = 0.002). Alcohol (p = 0.005) and marijuana use (p = 0.035) were positively associated with high-fat food intake. With increasing numbers of substances, a positive trend was observed in high-fat food intake (p = 0.0003). There were no significant associations between substance use and fruit and vegetable intake.ConclusionsAlternative high school students who use individual substances as well as multiple substances may be at high risk of unhealthful dietary practices. Comprehensive health interventions in alternative high schools have the potential of reducing health-compromising behaviors that are prevalent among this group of students. This study adds to the limited research examining substance use and diet among at-risk youth.Trial registration numberClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01315743

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“…The contribution of alcohol in blunt traumaYrelated morbidity and mortality in the adolescent population is an area of active research. 8 The aim of our study was to assess the effect of alcohol in adolescent trauma outcomes.…”

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Analyzing the effects of alcohol on adolescent trauma using the National Trauma Data Bank

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Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

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Drug and alcohol use among adolescent blunt trauma patients: dying to get high?

Cited by 25 publications

References 6 publications

Characteristics of Alcohol-related Injuries in Adolescents Visiting the Emergency Department

Characteristics of Alcohol-related Injuries in Adolescents Visiting the Emergency Department

Substance use and dietary practices among students attending alternative high schools: results from a pilot study

Analyzing the effects of alcohol on adolescent trauma using the National Trauma Data Bank

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