Fatal Injuries Associated with Alcohol Use Among Youth and Adults: 1990–1998

Rhonda Jones-Webb DrPH University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, Division of Public Health, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN, 55454-1015

Lindsey E. A. Fabian MPH University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, Division of Public Health, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN, 55454-1015

Eileen M. Harwood PhD University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, Division of Public Health, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN, 55454-1015

Traci L. Toomey PhD University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, Division of Public Health, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN, 55454-1015

Alexander C. Wagenaar PhD University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, Division of Public Health, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN, 55454-1015

ABSTRACT

The major objective of this study was to compare trends in three types of fatal injuries associated with alcohol use among youth under the legal drinking age and among adults of legal drinking age from 1990–1998. The fatal injuries investigated included homicide, suicide, and motor vehicle-traffic deaths.

Results were: (1) motor vehicle-traffic deaths and homicide were higher among youth under the legal drinking age than among adults of legal drinking age; whereas, suicide was more common among adults of legal drinking age than among youth under the legal drinking age; and, (2) African American, Hispanic, and American Indian male youth under the legal drinking age were at substantial risk of being victims of homicide and motor vehicle-traffic deaths.

KEYWORDS:

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Fatal Injuries Associated with Alcohol Use Among Youth and Adults: 1990–1998

Information for

Open access

Opportunities

Help and information

Fatal Injuries Associated with Alcohol Use Among Youth and Adults: 1990–1998

ABSTRACT

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Related research

To cite this article:

Download citation

Information for

Open access

Opportunities

Help and information

Keep up to date

Your download is now in progress and you may close this window

Login or register to access this feature