Need for Brief Interventions for Marijuana and Alcohol Use Related to Injuries

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Academic Emergency MedicineVolume 10, Issue 1 p. 62-64 Free Access Need for Brief Interventions for Marijuana and Alcohol Use Related to Injuries Linda C. Degutis DrPH, Corresponding Author Linda C. Degutis DrPH Section of Emergency Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT*(linda.degutis@yale.edu)Search for more papers by this author Linda C. Degutis DrPH, Corresponding Author Linda C. Degutis DrPH Section of Emergency Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT*(linda.degutis@yale.edu)Search for more papers by this author First published: 28 June 2008 https://doi.org/10.1197/aemj.10.1.62Citations: 3AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. References Woolard, R, Nirenberg, TD, Becker, B, et al. Marijuana use and prior injury among injured problem drinkers. Acad Emerg Med. 2003; 10: 43– 51. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 2001 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse. Website: http://www.samhsa.govoasnhsda2k1nhsdavol1chapter1.htm1.1. Accessed September 2002. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 2000 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse. Website: http://www.samsha.govoas2k2alcNS.htm. Accessed September 2002. Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Emergency Department Trends from the Drug Abuse Warning Network, Preliminary Estimates January—June 2001 with Revised Estimates 1994-2000. Website: http://www.samhsa.govoasdawnTrndED2001TextTrndEDtxt.PDF. Accessed September 2002. Levy, RS, Herbert, CK, Munn, BG, Barrack, RL. Drug and alcohol use in orthopedic trauma patients: a prospective study. J Orthop Trauma Surg. 1996; 10(3): 21– 7. Braun, BJ, Tekawa, IS, Gerberich, SG, Sidney, S. Marijuana use and medically attended injury events. Ann Emerg Med. 1998; 32: 353– 60. Soderstrom, CA, Trifillis, AL, Shankar, BS, Clark, WE, Cowley, RA. Marijuana and alcohol use among 1023 trauma patients: a prospective study. Arch Surg. 1988; 123: 733– 7. Connecticut General Statutes, P.A 98-201. An Act Concerning Substance Abuse Emergency Room Screening and Training and Education for Health Care Professionals. 1998. Ewing, J. Detecting alcoholism: the CAGE questionnaire. JAMA. 1984; 252: 1905– 7. Degutis, LC. Screening for alcohol problems in emergency department patients with minor injury: results and recommendations for practice and policy. Contemp Drug Probl 1998; 25: 463– 75. El-Guebaly, N, Armstrong, SJ, Hodgins, DC. Substance abuse and the emergency room: programmatic implications. J Addict Dis. 1998; 17(2): 21– 40. Cherpitel, CJ. Alcohol and injuries: a review of international emergency room studies. Addiction. 1993; 88: 923– 37. Cherpitel, CJ. Drinking patterns and problems associated with injury status in emergency room admissions. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 1988; 12: 105– 10. Grisso, JA, Schwarz, DF, Hirschinger, N, et al. Violent injuries among women in an urban area. N Engl J Med. 1999; 341: 1899– 905. Rivara, FP, Koepsell, TD, Jurkovish, GJ, Gregory, J, Gurney, JG, Soderberg, R. The effects of alcohol abuse on readmission for trauma. JAMA. 1993; 270: 1962– 4. Connecticut Law Revision Commission. The Drug Policy Reports: Part I Drug policy in Connecticut and Strategy Options; Part II Drug Policy in Connecticut. 1997. D'Onofrio, G, Degutis, LC. Screening and brief intervention for alcohol problems in the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med. 2002; 9: 627– 38. D'Onofrio, G, Bernstein, E, Bernstein, J, et al. Patients with alcohol problems in the emergency department, part 1: improving detection. Acad Emerg Med. 1998; 5: 1200– 9. D'Onofrio, G, Bernstein, E, Bernstein, J, et al. Patients with alcohol problems in the emergency department, part 2: intervention and referral. Acad Emerg Med. 1998; 5: 1210– 7. D'Onofrio, G, Nadel, ES, Degutis, LC, et al. Improving emergency medicine residents' approach to patients with alcohol problems: a controlled educational trial. Ann Emerg Med. 2002; 40: 50– 62. Citing Literature Volume10, Issue1January 2003Pages 62-64 ReferencesRelatedInformation