Alcohol‐related violence presenting to the emergency department: Is ‘glassing’ the big issue?

Abstract

Contrary to public perception generated by media, 'glassing' incidents, particularly at licensed venues, constitute a relatively small proportion of all alcohol-related violence. The current study highlights the predominance of young men injured following alcohol-related violence, demonstrating a key focus area within the population for aiming prevention strategies.

Patterns of ‘at‐home’ alcohol‐related injury presentations to emergency departments

“…Previous research has identified home as a frequent place for alcohol‐related injuries to occur (Foster & Ferguson , Laing et al . ). The incidence of at‐home alcohol‐related injury presentations to EDs in previous studies ranges from 10% across a diverse range of 16 countries (Macdonald et al .…”

Last drinks: A study of rural emergency department data collection to identify and target community alcohol‐related violence

“…Alcohol-related violence and injury is a significant public health problem and a substantial burden on hospital EDs, especially on weekends during 'highalcohol hours' (HAH). 1,2 A recent Australasian snapshot of 106 EDs during HAH implicated alcohol in 14.3% of attendances, 3 with another Australian study showing the odds of major trauma being three times higher in patients with clinical evidence of intoxication. 4 These findings have been reflected internationally, with a large US hospital study demonstrating increasing scale of injury risk according to the number of alcohol drinks consumed.…”

Review article: Emergency department data sharing to reduce alcohol‐related violence: A systematic review of the feasibility and effectiveness of community‐level interventions

“…Alcohol‐related harm places substantial burden on hospital EDs, particularly on weekends during times of high alcohol use . This is of increased concern in Australia, with international research attributing a greater proportion of accident, injury and violence‐related attendances to alcohol use compared with US, European and South American hospitals .…”