ALCOHOL LEVELS OF EMERGENCY SERVICE PATIENTS INJURED IN FIGHTS AND ASSAULTS

• NCJ Number: 25407
• Journal: Criminology Volume: 10 Issue: 4 Dated: (FEBRUARY 1973) Pages: 487-497
• Author(s): D THUM; H WECHSLER; H W DEMONE
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 11 pages
• Grant Number(s): UI-00022
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Health, Education, and Welfare
• Corporate Author: Sage Publications, Inc
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS STUDY FOUND THAT ALCOHOL WAS PRESENT IN A HIGH PROPORTION (56 PERCENT) OF THE 158 PATIENT-SUBJECTS WHO WERE ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY SERVICE FOR THE TREATMENT OF INJURIES RESULTING FROM FIGHTS OR ASSAULTS.

Abstract

THE FINDINGS STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT ALCOHOL OFTEN PLAYS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN NONFATAL FIGHTS AND ASSAULTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE INVOLVING PERSONS WHO ARE UNKNOWN TO EACH OTHER.