Ghodse H, Stapleton J, Edwards G, Bewley T, Al-Samarrai M
Br J Psychiatry. 1986 Jun;148:658-62. doi: 10.1192/bjp.148.6.658.
Drug-related incidents dealt with by ten Accident and Emergency departments in Greater London during July 1982 were compared with those obtained from an identical survey in 1975. The number of incidents remained high, but there was a significant reduction in them and in the number of drug dependent attenders, compared with 1975: hypnotic drugs were used in a significantly smaller percentage of drug overdoses, but there was increased use of minor tranquillisers. The possibility of using A & E departments to monitor drug misuse on a Regional basis is discussed.
将1982年7月大伦敦地区10个 Accident and Emergency 部门处理的与药物相关的事件与1975年相同调查中获得的事件进行了比较。事件数量仍然很高，但与1975年相比，事件数量以及药物依赖就诊者的数量都有显著减少：催眠药物在药物过量使用中所占比例显著降低，但使用轻度镇静剂的情况有所增加。文中还讨论了利用 Accident and Emergency 部门在区域基础上监测药物滥用情况的可能性。 （注：Accident and Emergency 直译为“事故与急诊”，通常指医院的急诊科，但这里保留英文是因为不确定其在特定语境中的准确专业术语，若有更合适的中文对应词替换即可。）
