2013
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-49
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Prevention of Alcohol-Related Crime and Trauma (PACT): brief interventions in routine care pathway – a study protocol

Abstract: BackgroundGlobally, alcohol-related injuries cause millions of deaths and huge economic loss each year . The incidence of facial (jawbone) fractures in the Northern Territory of Australia is second only to Greenland, due to a strong involvement of alcohol in its aetiology, and high levels of alcohol consumption. The highest incidences of alcohol-related trauma in the Territory are observed amongst patients in the Maxillofacial Surgery Unit of the Royal Darwin Hospital. Accordingly, this project aims to introdu… Show more

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“…These places are the primary sites of the Indigenous assaults in the Northern Territory urban area. Alcohol-related violent assaults among the Indigenous population leads to high incidences of facial trauma patients at Royal Darwin Hospital (Jayaraj, Thomas, Kavanagh, et al, 2012;Jayaraj et al, 2013;Nagel, Jayaraj, Ah Kit, Thompson, & Spencer, 2010).…”
Section: Alcohol-related Violent Assaultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These places are the primary sites of the Indigenous assaults in the Northern Territory urban area. Alcohol-related violent assaults among the Indigenous population leads to high incidences of facial trauma patients at Royal Darwin Hospital (Jayaraj, Thomas, Kavanagh, et al, 2012;Jayaraj et al, 2013;Nagel, Jayaraj, Ah Kit, Thompson, & Spencer, 2010).…”
Section: Alcohol-related Violent Assaultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Among Indigenous males, road traffic accidents (22%), liver cirrhosis (17) and suicide (12) were the most common conditions attributable to alcohol misuse resulting in deaths, whereas for females, liver cirrhosis (29), alcohol dependence (12) and road traffic accidents (12) took the lead, all three accounting for more than half of the total AADs (Table 2). In the general population, road traffic accidents (16%), colon cancer and liver cirrhosis (11) were the top three for males, whereas for females, colon cancer (17), breast cancer (12) and liver cirrhosis (10) topped the list, accounting for just over one-third of the total AADs. Apparent deaths averted due to alcohol were mainly due to ischemic heart disease among the Indigenous population and stroke among the general population.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…By balancing the information of various sources, there appears to be a consensus that the Indigenous population is less likely to consume alcohol than nonIndigenous Australians, mainly due to higher abstention rates. However, Indigenous Australians are at least 50% more likely to drink at harmful levels, and experience adverse effects of alcohol and higher levels of mortality and morbidity than their non-Indigenous peers 10,11 . This summary is supported by the large-scale surveys, national hospital data collection and death registration.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A best practice pathway and resources detailing four steps to care were developed by a consultant psychiatrist (second author) and the hospitals AOD clinical nurse consultant in consultation with the multidisciplinary research team, an expert reference group and an Indigenous reference group. 16 Links to resources developed can be viewed on the Menzies website (http://www. menzies.edu.au/page/Research/Projects/ Alcohol/PACT/).…”
Section: Interventionmentioning
confidence: 99%