Alcohol plays a major role in violent injuries.
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Alcohol Use is Associated with Violent Injuries
CURRENT LESSON OBJECTIVES
- How does alcohol relate to accidents.
- What is the magnitude of alcohol-related traffic fatalities in the United States.
- How do blood-alcohol levels relate to the risk of a traffic accident.
- What time of day are drunk drivers on the road?
- How does alcohol change the number of crash fatalities in the day vs. night?
- How do traffic fatalities relate to alcohol consumed in different countries?
- How does the legal limit for blood alcohol relate to traffic fatilities?
- How could physicians change public policy to reduce alcohol-related traffic fatlilites?
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Related Clinical Cases
- Adolescent Drinking (Sneaky Teen is Not Squeeky Clean)
- Alcohol Withdrawal focuses on
- Binge Drinking in College (Rebel Without a Cause)
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) focuses on
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- Alcohol and accidents focuses on
- Alcohol and adolescence focuses on
- Alcohol Genetics focuses on
- Alcohol withdrawal focuses on
- Diagnosis and treatment focuses on
- Epidemiology
- Fetal alcohol syndrome focuses on
- Medical complications
- Neurobiology focuses on
- Pharmacology and acute effects alcohol
- Regular drinking focuses on