Cherpitel C J
Western Consortium for Public Health, Alcohol Research Group, Berkeley, CA 94709, USA.
J Addict Dis. 1997;16(1):25-40. doi: 10.1300/J069v16n01_03.
Data on representative samples of emergency room patients from a wet region of the U.S. (Contra Costa County, California) and a dry region (Jackson, Mississippi) were analyzed to explore the influence of drinking patterns, rates of abstinence, and per capita consumption with respect to alcohol's role in injuries involving violence. In both samples those with violence-related injuries were more likely to have a positive breathalyzer reading, to report drinking within six hours prior to the event and to report drunkenness and alcohol-related problems compared to those with other injuries. A larger proportion of those with violence-related injuries in the Jackson sample reported consuming more drinks prior to injury and a shorter time lapse between drinking and the event than those in Contra Costa. They were no more likely, however, to report feeling drunk at the time or to attribute a causal association between drinking and the event. The data suggest there may be a closer association of alcohol with violence in the Jackson sample compared to Contra Costa.
对来自美国湿润地区（加利福尼亚州康特拉科斯塔县）和干燥地区（密西西比州杰克逊市）的急诊室患者代表性样本数据进行了分析，以探讨饮酒模式、戒酒率和人均消费量对酒精在涉及暴力伤害中所起作用的影响。与其他受伤患者相比，在这两个样本中，遭受与暴力相关伤害的患者更有可能呼气酒精测试呈阳性、报告在事件发生前六小时内饮酒、报告醉酒及与酒精相关的问题。与康特拉科斯塔的样本相比，杰克逊样本中更大比例的遭受与暴力相关伤害的患者报告在受伤前饮用了更多的酒，且饮酒与事件之间的时间间隔更短。然而，他们报告当时感觉醉酒或认为饮酒与事件之间存在因果关联的可能性并不更高。数据表明，与康特拉科斯塔相比，杰克逊样本中酒精与暴力之间可能存在更紧密的关联。
