| Literature DB >> 16179155 |
Gabriel E Ryb1, Patricia Dischinger, Joseph Kufera, Shiu Ho, Kathy Read, Carl Soderstrom.
Abstract
Alcohol dependence has been associated with behavioral risk factors and risk-taking tendencies. We investigated whether past alcohol dependent trauma center patients (n=42) retain the characteristics of current alcohol dependent patients (n=67) or whether they resemble patients without history of alcohol dependence (n=262). We found that past alcohol dependence patients retain some of the risk-taking tendencies (impulsivity and sensation seeking) and risk-taking behaviors (drinking and driving, riding with a drunk driver, binge drinking, speeding for the thrill) common to current alcohol dependent patients and they remain at a higher injury risk than the non alcohol dependent population.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16179155 PMCID: PMC3217439
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Annu Proc Assoc Adv Automot Med ISSN: 1540-0360