Research Papers/Reports on Injury and Alcohol
Below are research papers and reports dealing with the impact of alcohol on injuries. "Injury" is a broad category and these reports are grouped into: Alcohol and Violence, Alcohol and Injuries, and Alcohol and Self-Harm.
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Alcohol and Violence
Alcohol and Community-based Violence: A Systematic Review [PDF], C. Heung, J. LeMar, and B. Rempel, Alcohol Policy Network, Ontario Public Health Association, February 2010
Alcohol Sales and Risk of Serious Assault, Joel G. Ray*, Rahim Moineddin, Chaim M. Bell, Deva Thiruchelvam, Maria Isabella Creatore, Piotr Gozdyra, Michael Cusimano, Donald A. Redelmeier. * Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alcohol outlet density and assault: A spatial analysis, Livingston M (2008). Addiction 103: 619–628.
The role of alcohol and drugs in triggering criminal violence: A case-crossover study, Haggård-Grann U, Hallqvist J, Langstrom N, Moller J (2006). Addiction 101: 100–108.
Alcohol, nightlife and violence: The relative contributions of drinking before and during nights out to negative health and criminal justice outcomes, Hughes K, Anderson Z, Morleo M, Bellis MA (2008). Addiction 103: 60–65.
Raising the Bar: Preventing aggression in and around bars, pubs and clubs. Kathryn Graham (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Ontario) and Ross Homel (Griffith University).
Bad nights or bad bars? Multilevel analysis of environmental predictors of aggression in late-night large-capacity bars and clubs. Graham K, Bernards S, Osgood DW, Wells S. Addiction. 2006;101, 1569-1580.
Harm and intent and the nature of aggressive behavior: Measuring naturally-occurring aggression in barroom settings. Graham K, Tremblay PF, Wells S, Pernanen K, Purcell J, Jelley J. Assessment. 2006;13(3), 280-296.
To what extent is intoxication associated with aggression in bars? A multilevel analysis. Graham K, Osgood DW, Wells S, Stockwell T. Journal of Studies on Alcohol. 2006;67, 382-390.
Guardians and handlers: The role of bar staff in preventing and managing aggression. Graham K, Bernards S, Osgood DW, Homel R, Purcell J. Addiction. 2005;100, 755-766.
Training bar staff in preventing and managing aggression in licensed premises. Graham K, Jelley J, Purcell J. Journal of Substance Use. 2005;10(1), 48-61.
Alcohol, gender and partner aggression: A general population study of British adults. Graham K, Plant M, Plant, M. Addiction Research and Theory. 2004;12(4), 385-401.
Alcohol and Injury
WHO Collaborative Study on Alcohol and Injuries in Emergency Departments [PDF], Harborview Medical Center, US, Nov. 12, 1999
Alcohol Consumption, Setting, Gender and Activity as Predictors of Injury: A Population-Based Case-Control Study, Stockwell, T., McLeod, R., Stevens, M., Phillips, M., Webb, M., Jelinek, G., Journal of Studies on Alcohol. Vol. 63, no. 3, pp. 372-379. May 2002.
The Quantification of Drug Caused Morbidity and Mortality in Australia, English D, Holman C, Milne E, Winter M, Hulse G, Codde G, Bower C, Cortu B, de Klerk N, Lewin G, Knuiman M, Kurinczuk J and Ryan G (1995). Commonwealth Department of Human Services and Health, Canberra.
Alcohol counseling for trauma patients halves risk of reinjury, Harborview Medical Center, US, Nov. 12, 1999
Alcohol Important in Injury Mortality, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, US, May 25, 1999
Save Your Face, Drink Sensibly, U of Wales in Doctor's Guide site, Jan. 30, 1998
Linking Injury Prevention and Alcohol Policy: Seeking a Common Agenda, Special Issue, Contemporary Drug Problems, Fall 1998, Vol. 25, No. 3. (Table of Contents and other details)
Asking About Injuries May Help Reveal Drinking Problems, The Medical Post, Dec. 1996
Alcohol and Self Harm
Alcohol consumption, alcoholics anonymous membership, and homicide mortality rates in Ontario 1968 to 1991. Mann RE, Zalcman RF, Smart RG, Rush BR, Suurvali H
Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2006 Oct;30(10):1743-51.
Alcohol consumption, Alcoholics Anonymous membership and suicide mortality rates, Ontario 1968-1991. Mann RE, Flam-Zalcman R, Smart RG, Rush BR, Suurvali H. Journal of Studies on Alcohol. 2006;67, 445-453.