Citation

Jayaraj R, Thomas M, Thomson V, Griffin C, Mayo L, Whitty M, Abbs PD, Nagel T. Subst. Abuse Treat. Prev. Policy 2012; 7(1): 33.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group - BMC)

DOI

10.1186/1747-597X-7-33

PMID

22862897

Abstract

High risk drinking is linked with high rates of physical harm. The reported incidence of alcohol - related trauma among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Northern Territory is the highest in the world [1]. Facial fractures frequently require surgical treatment [2] and are common among young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. They are often linked with misuse of alcohol in the Northern Territory and are frequently secondary to assault [1]. This review focuses on alcohol-related trauma in the Territory and draws attention to an urgent need for preventative health approach to address this critical issue.

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