Violence Related Injuries in the Emergency Room: Alcohol, Depression, and Conduct Problems
Substance Use & MisusePublished 1 January 2004
Guilherme Borges, Cheryl J. Cherpitel, María Elena Medina‐Mora, Liliana Mondragón
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In the city of Pachuca, Mexico, a large relationship between drinking prior to the event and violence-related injury, regardless of alcohol dependence, was found, and Depression was also related to violence, suggesting the need for more comprehensive intervention with patients.
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In the city of Pachuca, Mexico, a large relationship between drinking prior to the event and violence-related injury, regardless of alcohol dependence, was found. Depression was also related to violence, suggesting the need for more comprehensive intervention with these patients.
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