Anywhere between 30–50% of all trauma patients have a positive blood alcohol concentration (BAC) at the time of their admission (American College of Surgeons, 2006 ), with a number of studies pointing to an increasing trend of alcohol-related emergency department (ED) visits and traumatic injuries in the U.S.
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Trends in Binge and Heavy Drinking among Adults in the United States, 2011-2017.
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