Abel E L, Zeidenberg P
J Stud Alcohol. 1985 May;46(3):228-31. doi: 10.15288/jsa.1985.46.228.
A detailed examination of the files of the medical examiner's office of Erie County, New York, for 1973-1983 inclusive was conducted with respect to cause of death, age of victim and presence of alcohol in the blood at time of death. In 48.6% of the traffic accidents the victim had been drinking compared with 38.9% miscellaneous accidents (e.g., drowning, falling), 45.2% homicides and 35.4% suicides. Among those aged 15-19, 42.7% of these violent deaths were alcohol related compared with 51.1% of those aged 20-24, 48.6% of those 25-34, 49.1% of those 35-44 and 47.2% of those 45-54. The data indicate that alcohol is involved to a considerable extent in all major categories of violent death for all age cohorts, especially for traffic accident victims aged 35 and under.
对纽约伊利县法医办公室1973年至1983年（含）的档案进行了详细审查，内容涉及死亡原因、受害者年龄以及死亡时血液中的酒精含量。在48.6%的交通事故中，受害者饮酒，相比之下，在其他事故（如溺水、摔倒）中这一比例为38.9%，在凶杀案中为45.2%，在自杀案中为35.4%。在15至19岁的人群中，这些暴力死亡事件中有42.7%与酒精有关，相比之下，20至24岁人群中这一比例为51.1%，25至34岁人群中为48.6%，35至44岁人群中为49.1%，45至54岁人群中为47.2%。数据表明，酒精在所有年龄段人群的所有主要暴力死亡类别中都在相当程度上有所涉及，尤其是35岁及以下的交通事故受害者。
