Trends in alcohol-related injury admissions in adolescents in Western Australia and England: population-based cohort study

Melissa O’Donnell; Scott Sims; Miriam J Maclean; Arturo Gonzalez-Izquierdo; Ruth Gilbert; Fiona J Stanley

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014913

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Trends in alcohol-related injury admissions in adolescents in Western Australia and England: population-based cohort study

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Trends in alcohol-related injury admissions in adolescents in Western Australia and England: population-based cohort study

Melissa O’Donnell, Scott Sims, Miriam J Maclean, Arturo Gonzalez-Izquierdo, Ruth Gilbert and Fiona J Stanley

BMJ open, Vol.7(5), e014913

2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014913

PMCID: PMC5623454

PMID: 28554923

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Abstract

Background Alcohol-related harm in young people is now a global health priority. We examined trends in hospital admissions for alcohol-related injuries for adolescents in Western Australia (WA) and in England, identified groups most at risk and determined causes of injuries. Methods Annual incidence rates for alcohol-related injury rates were calculated using population-level hospital admissions data for WA and England. We compared trends in different types of alcohol-related injury by age and gender. Results Despite a decrease in the overall rate of injury admissions for people aged 13–17 years in WA, alcohol-related injuries have increased significantly from 1990 to 2009 (from 8 to 12 per 10 000). Conversely, alcohol-related injury rates have declined in England since 2007. In England, self-harm is the most frequently recorded cause of alcohol-related injury. In WA, unintentional injury is most common; however, violence-related harm is increasing for boys and girls. Conclusion Alcohol-related harm of sufficient severity to require hospital admission is increasing among adolescents in WA. Declining trends in England suggest that this trend is not inevitable or irreversible. More needs to be done to address alcohol-related harm, and on-going monitoring is required to assess the effectiveness of strategies.

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Title: Trends in alcohol-related injury admissions in adolescents in Western Australia and England: population-based cohort study
Authors/Creators: Melissa O’Donnell - Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
Scott Sims - The Kids Research Institute Australia
Miriam J Maclean - The Kids Research Institute Australia
Arturo Gonzalez-Izquierdo - Farr Institute
Ruth Gilbert - University College London
Fiona J Stanley - The Kids Research Institute Australia
Publication Details: BMJ open, Vol.7(5), e014913
Identifiers: 991005569323707891
Murdoch Affiliation: Ngangk Yira Institute for Change
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Citation topics: 1 Clinical & Life Sciences; 1.100 Substance Abuse; 1.100.375 Alcohol Use
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