An overview of injuries to adolescents and young adults related to substance use: Data from Canadian emergency departments

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 330-336

  Lea, Sarah ^a   Black, Karen ^a   Asbridge, Mark ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Drugs; Emergency department; Injury and trauma; Youth and young adults

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; DRUG ABUSE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VIOLENCE; CANADA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; INCIDENCE; INJURY SCALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MULTICENTER STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CANADA; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOSPITAL RECORDS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350714564     PISSN: 14818035     EISSN: 14818035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1481803500011374     Document Type: Article

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