Blackouts among male and female youth seeking emergency department care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alcohol-related blackouts are a common consequence of heavy drinking, and these blackouts pose risk for injury and other adverse health outcomes.

Objective

To examine the prevalence and correlates of blackouts among underage drinkers.

Methods

Youth (ages 14-20) presenting to a suburban Emergency Department (ED) completed screening surveys. Among those reporting past-year alcohol consumption, we examined past 3-month blackouts in relation to: background characteristics (e.g., demographics, fraternity/sorority involvement), substance use, sexual risk behaviors and incapacitated sexual assault (unaware/unable to consent due to alcohol/drugs), forced sexual assault, positive depression screening, and reason for ED visit (injury vs. medical).

Results

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SUBMITTER: Voloshyna DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6186526 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature