Larger Regional and Rural Areas in Victoria, Australia, Experience More Alcohol‐Related Injury Presentations at Emergency Departments

Coomber, Kerri; Miller, Peter; Livingston, Michael; Xantidis, Luke

doi:10.1111/jrh.12014

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“…Finally, the lower subjective well‐being of this sample is consistent with previous research which reported lower subjective well‐being in rural and regional drug users [23]. Indeed, rurality is predictive of a range of AOD problems [35–37], and issues such as lack of access to treatment services, higher rates of unemployment and social isolation, these factors may account for some of the differences observed in this group compared with those accessed in previous research.…”

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Comparing subjective well‐being and health‐related quality of life of Australian drug users in treatment in Regional and Rural Victoria

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Zinkiewicz

Droste

et al. 2014

Drug and Alcohol Review

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The current sample of urban and regional substance users in outpatient treatment shows poorer levels of subjective well-being than do the general population. Subjective well-being was predicted by mental aspects of HRQOL and not by severity of drug dependence or by physical aspects of HRQOL. Treatment which aims to improve substance users' well-being should include mental health interventions and pathways to employment.

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Comparing subjective well‐being and health‐related quality of life of Australian drug users in treatment in Regional and Rural Victoria

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et al. 2014

Drug and Alcohol Review

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“…It is interesting to note that higher alcohol consumption in these two seasons is mentioned in some other studies as well (18, 19). On one hand, noncommercial alcoholic beverage production, sale and consumption has no seasonal rhythm; on the other, it seems that alcohol users in our study are occasional rather than regular users.…”

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Chemical Components of Noncommercial Alcohol Beverage Samples: A Study With the Viewpoint of Toxic Components in Mashhad, Iran

Dadpour

Hedjazi

Ghorbani

et al. 2016

Int J High Risk Behav Addict

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BackgroundIran has one of the lowest alcoholic beverage use rates in comparison with other countries, because it is legally forbidden and because of religious beliefs. Even so, unrecorded and noncommercial alcohol remains a considerable concern, which needs special attention.ObjectivesIn the current research, we have studied the general composition of noncommercial alcohol samples to identify potentially toxic components in the context of the city of Mashhad in IR Iran.Patients and MethodsUsing a descriptive study, chemical composition records of alcohol samples obtained from Mashhad and its suburbs (from March 2013 to March 2014) were evaluated in terms of ethanol percentage and methanol percentage using gas chromatography. Likewise, the pH of the alcohol and the location of the sample were also considered. Some substances, such as inorganic elements, were not included because there was no information about these substances in the records.ResultsOf 877 reports of alcohol samples, more than 50% were obtained from Mashhad and the rest were from the suburbs. Of the reports, 57.5% were in the spring and summer, followed by 42.5% in the fall and winter. The mean (min-max) of ethanol percentage was 30.04% (0 - 98.4). In four cases, methanol was detected. The mean (min-max) of methanol percentage was 23% (4 - 95).The majority of the samples had an acidic pH.ConclusionsThe composition of unrecorded samples did not raise major toxicological concern beyond ethanol in alcohol products. However, concentration levels of methanol in some unrecorded alcohol samples made these samples detrimental for human consumption.

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“…The ED data comes from the Non-Admitted Patient Emergency Department Care (NAPEDC) database. This data captures a broad spectrum of alcohol-related injuries (e.g., minor fractures from falls and assaults), many of which are unlikely to be recorded in police data [ 17 , 18 ], and are often not serious enough to result in admission to a hospital ward, but occur relatively frequently among high-risk population groups [ 19 ]. The ED data will include 28 Queensland hospitals from January 2005 onwards.…”

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Queensland Alcohol-related violence and Night Time Economy Monitoring project (QUANTEM): a study protocol

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BackgroundAlcohol-related harm is a substantial burden on the community in Australia and internationally, particularly harm related to risky drinking practices of young people in the night-time economy. This protocol paper describes a study that will report on the changes in a wide range of health and justice outcome measures associated with major policy changes in the state of Queensland, Australia. A key element includes trading hours restrictions for licensed premises to 2 am for the state and 3 am in Safe Night Precincts (SNPs). Other measures introduced include drinks restrictions after midnight, increased patron banning measures for repeat offenders, mandatory ID scanning of patrons in late-night venues, and education campaigns.MethodsThe primary aim of the study is to evaluate change in the levels of harm due to these policy changes using administrative data (e.g., police, hospital, ambulance, and court data). Other study elements will investigate the impact of the Policy by measuring foot traffic volume in SNPs, using ID scanner data to quantify the volume of people entering venues and measure the effectiveness of banning notices, using patron interviews to quantify the levels of pre-drinking, intoxication and illicit drug use within night-time economy districts, and to explore the impacts of the Policy on business and live music, and costs to the community.DiscussionThe information gathered through this project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Policy and to draw on these findings to inform future prevention and enforcement approaches by policy makers, police, and venue staff.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s12889-017-4811-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Larger Regional and Rural Areas in Victoria, Australia, Experience More Alcohol‐Related Injury Presentations at Emergency Departments

Abstract: Regional and coastal areas experience increased alcohol-related injury rates. The causes of this have yet to be investigated and future research is required to determine why and what interventions may be most effective at reducing these harms.

Cited by 14 publications

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Comparing subjective well‐being and health‐related quality of life of Australian drug users in treatment in Regional and Rural Victoria

Comparing subjective well‐being and health‐related quality of life of Australian drug users in treatment in Regional and Rural Victoria

Chemical Components of Noncommercial Alcohol Beverage Samples: A Study With the Viewpoint of Toxic Components in Mashhad, Iran

Queensland Alcohol-related violence and Night Time Economy Monitoring project (QUANTEM): a study protocol

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