Alcohol and its contributory role in fatal drowning in Australian rivers, 2002–2012

•The first population level analysis of alcohol involvement in unintentional fatal river drowning.•40.3% of people aged 18 years or older recorded a BAC ≥0.20%.•Known alcohol involvement found to be more likely for victims who drowned as a result of jumping in (χ2=7.8; p

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Published in:Accident analysis and prevention 2017-01, Vol.98, p.259-265
Main Authors: Peden, Amy E., Franklin, Richard C., Leggat, Peter A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Alcohol
Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology
Alcohol Drinking - prevention & control
Australia - epidemiology
Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Autopsy
Drowning - epidemiology
Drowning - prevention & control
Drowning prevention
Epidemiology
Ethanol - blood
Female
Humans
Incidence
Injury prevention
Male
Middle Aged
Risk factors
Risk-Taking
Rivers
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Summary:•The first population level analysis of alcohol involvement in unintentional fatal river drowning.•40.3% of people aged 18 years or older recorded a BAC ≥0.20%.•Known alcohol involvement found to be more likely for victims who drowned as a result of jumping in (χ2=7.8; p
ISSN:0001-4575
1879-2057
1879-2057
DOI:10.1016/j.aap.2016.10.009