Visits to the college health service for alcohol-related injuries

J Am Coll Health. 1989 Mar;37(5):205-10. doi: 10.1080/07448481.1989.9939061.

Abstract

A study of alcohol-related injuries presenting to the local emergency room and the campus health service indicated an annualized rate of 25.16 injuries per thousand students. Twenty-four percent of injuries presenting to the emergency room were assessed as alcohol-related; another 6% were listed as being "suspected." Less than 4% of the injuries presenting to the campus health service were assessed as alcohol-related, and a similar number were listed as "suspected." Males had a significantly higher rate of alcohol-related injuries than females, and undergraduates had a higher rate than graduate students. Differences among the undergraduate classes were not significant. An investigation of the time of presentation indicated that most alcohol-related injuries occurred after hours and on weekends.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Alcohol Drinking*
  • Cohort Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • New Hampshire
  • Student Health Services*
  • Wounds and Injuries / epidemiology*
  • Wounds and Injuries / etiology