Teen ER Visits Often Involve Alcohol, Other Drugs
From Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News:
A new study finds that about 40 percent of injured teens treated in a hospital emergency room tested positive for alcohol or other drugs, Reuters reported May 17.
Researchers from the University of Michigan Health System tested 443 patients ages 14-17 who entered the emergency room at the school's hospital for treatment of severe injuries.
"The two major preventable health issues facing adolescents are injuries that result in death or disability, and lifestyle choices that have long-term, adverse health consequences," said lead researcher Peter Ehrlich.
The research was published in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery.
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