ArticleCanadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie
Screening for alcohol and drug use in pediatric trauma.
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- Implementing Screening, Brief Interventions, and Referral to Treatment at Pediatric Trauma Centers: A Step Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial.Journal of pediatric surgery · 2024Trial
- Association Between Substance Use and Trauma Outcomes in Adolescents.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundLevel 1 pediatric trauma centres should screen all trauma patients aged 12 years and older for alcohol use and provide substance use interventions as a means to minimize relapse. We aimed to approximate the rate of alcohol and drug use screening in Canadian pediatric patients admitted for trauma in our centre, determine the prevalence of intoxication on admission and compare the injury characteristics and morbidity of patients with and without concomitant substance use.
methodsWe conducted a single-centre retrospective review of the Stollery Children's Hospital's medical records abstracted from the Alberta Trauma Registry database of patients aged 12-17 years who were admitted for trauma (Injury Severity Score ≥ 12) between Jan. 1, 2012, and Dec. 31, 2021.
resultsOf the 543 patients included in the analysis, 380 (70.0%) received screening for alcohol as a part of their trauma panel; meanwhile, only 5 (0.9%) patients were screened for drug use. Among the patients who were screened for alcohol, 47 (12.4%) had a positive blood alcohol level (BAC). Nine (7%) of 129 screened patients aged 12-14 years were found to have positive BACs compared with 38 (15.1%) of 251 screened patients aged 15-17 years. Patient age and mechanism of injury significantly affected rates of screening. Among patients with positive BACs on admission, the 3 most prevalent mechanisms of injury were motor vehicle accident (26 [55.3%]), assault (13 [27.7%]) and recreational vehicle accidents (4 [8.5%]). Patients with a positive BAC sustained significantly more severe injuries (
conclusionThese results provide evidence of the importance of standardized screening to identify pediatric patients admitted for trauma who are in need of treatment for alcohol and drug use. The Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment model is the primary approach used to fulfill substance use identification and intervention recommendations. The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test and the Car, Relax, Alone, Forget, Friends, Trouble questionnaire are most suitable for adolescent populations.
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