Sindelar-Manning H, Lewander W, Chun T, Barnett N, Spirito A
Emergency Department Detection of Adolescents With a History of Alcohol Abuse and Alcohol Problems. [JOURNAL ARTICLE]
Pediatr Emerg Care 2008 Jun 17.
OBJECTIVE:: To compare the characteristics of adolescents with and without a history of problematic alcohol use, who are treated in the emergency department (ED) for an alcohol-related problem.
METHODS:: Three hundred seventeen adolescents presenting to the ED after an alcohol-related incident were divided into 2 groups based on whether their score on the Adolescent Drinking Inventory reached the clinical cutoff on problematic drinking, and compared regarding current drinking, depression, and risk-taking behaviors.
RESULTS:: Adolescents who reached the clinical cutoff on the Adolescent Drinking Inventory were older and reported more frequent drinking, greater depressed mood, and more risk-taking behaviors.
CONCLUSIONS:: Of the adolescents presenting to the ED with an alcohol-related incident, those with a positive history of problematic drinking represent a particularly high-risk subgroup.
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