Citation

Madden C, Cole TB. Ann. Emerg. Med. 1995; 26(2): 177-179.

Affiliation

Department of Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA.

Comment In:

Ann Emerg Med 1995;26(2):221-3

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, American College of Emergency Physicians, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7618780

Abstract

Drinking increases motor vehicle crash likelihood starting at blood alcohol levels as low as .02 mmol/L. Clinical experience tells us that drunken drivers "cycle through" the system many times, presenting opportunities for intervention. We describe the drunken driver's risk of occurrence at each juncture in the cycle and emphasize the opportunity for intervention. Patients injured in motor vehicle crashes should be screened for alcohol abuse in the emergency department and referred for treatment if it appears warranted.

Language: en