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Interventions for preventing injuries in problem drinkers.

T Dinh-Zarr1, C DiGuiseppi, E Heitman

  • 1Management and Policy Sciences (MAPS), University of Texas School of Public Health, 1200 Herman Pressler, RAS-901, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. tdinh@alumni.rice.edu

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
|May 5, 2000
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Interventions for problem drinking significantly reduce injuries and related harms like suicide attempts and domestic violence. Further research is recommended to fully understand the impact of treating problem drinking on injury prevention.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Injury Prevention
  • Addiction Medicine

Background:

  • Problem drinking is a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality.
  • Injuries and their antecedents are major consequences of problem drinking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the impact of interventions targeting problem drinking on subsequent injury risk.
  • To synthesize evidence on the effectiveness of these interventions in reducing various types of injuries.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) identified through extensive database searches.
  • Data extraction focused on participants, interventions, follow-up, allocation concealment, and injury-related outcomes.
  • Included 19 RCTs out of 7014 identified studies meeting specific inclusion criteria.

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Main Results:

  • Interventions for problem drinking were associated with significant reductions (27-65%) in suicide attempts, domestic violence, falls, and drinking-related injuries.
  • Specific interventions for convicted drunk drivers showed a reduction in motor vehicle crashes and injuries.
  • Effect estimates for injuries were imprecise due to the limited size of most trials.

Conclusions:

  • Interventions aimed at problem drinking demonstrate potential in reducing injuries and their precursors.
  • Given the substantial burden of injury-related morbidity and mortality from problem drinking, further research is crucial.
  • Evaluating the effect of treating problem drinking on injury outcomes requires continued investigation.