Wellbeing and Preventable Chronic Diseases Division, Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy. 2012 Aug 3;7:33. doi: 10.1186/1747-597X-7-33.
High risk drinking is linked with high rates of physical harm. The reported incidence of alcohol - related trauma among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Northern Territory is the highest in the world. Facial fractures are common among young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. They are often linked with misuse of alcohol in the Northern Territory and are frequently secondary to assault. This review focuses on alcohol-related trauma in the Territory and draws attention to an urgent need for preventative health approach to address this critical issue.
高危饮酒与较高的身体伤害率有关。据报告，在北领地，土著和托雷斯海峡岛民中与酒精有关的创伤发生率是世界上最高的。面部骨折在年轻的土著和托雷斯海峡岛民中很常见。这些骨折通常与北领地的酒精滥用有关，而且往往是由于袭击造成的。本综述重点介绍了该地区与酒精有关的创伤，并提请人们注意迫切需要采取预防性保健措施来解决这一关键问题。
