Gender differences in role of alcohol in fatal injury events

Abstract

Almost every third injury event in females and in almost every other event in males is alcohol-related, showing that alcohol plays an important part in fatal injuries in females even though it is mostly a male problem.

Alcohol and unnatural deaths in the West of Ireland: a 5-year review

“…Types of death, classification of causes and BAC considered positive vary. Nevertheless, young males are over-represented in alcohol-related unnatural deaths in most studies 9 15 23 24…”

Alcohol environment, gender and nonfatal injuries in young people. An ecological study of fourteen Swedish municipalities (2000–2005)

“…One explanation, not explored here, is that boys may have higher access to alcohol [15] and consume more alcohol than girls even if the reported differences are higher in older age groups than in younger [15,28,29]. It is also possible that local gender norms and opportunities may influence not only access to and consumption of alcohol but also the access to and choice of leisure time activities [34].…”

“…Boys, for example, may have had higher exposure to injury risks than girls due to higher access to sports arenas and higher mobility, but we were not able to control for this in the analysis. Another explanation is that boys may have higher outdoor injuries and intentional injuries than girls [29], which could also explain the observed gender differences in strengths and direction of the associations between alcohol access and per capita alcohol consumption and injuries in children aged 13–17 years. A reason for not including possible confounders in the analysis is twofold.…”

“…These age limits were chosen to include both children and youth in accordance with the United Nations’ definitions. This was done since earlier studies have shown that alcohol consumption [15] and alcohol-related problems [1,28,29], and childhood injuries are more common in boys and the gender gap increases with the age [30]. Furthermore, we assumed age-related differences in development, social practices, and exposure to risk of injury.…”

Repercussões minerais ósseas no alcoolismo crônico associado à deficiência hormonal em ratos

“…O polimorfismo genético para biotransformação do etanol pela ADH, ALDH e CP450 2E1 é observado de maneira acentuada em alguns grupos étnicos tanto para deficiência metabólica, reduzindo o risco de dependência como nos asiáticos (Strat et al, 2008), quanto na maior eficiência nos afro-americanos (Scott; e índios brasileiros (Fernandes, 2007), que assim sendo, têm maiores índices de dependência ao etanol (Gemma et al, 2006;Sloan et al, 2008 (Sampson, 1997;Sjögren et al, 2006;Augustynska et al, 2007;Seitz;Becker, 2007;Moe, 2008 (Zaleski et al, 2004).…”