A multi-level analysis of emergency department data on drinking patterns, alcohol policy and cause of injury in 28 countries

While individual-level drinking pattern is an important risk factor for alcohol-related injury, societal-level pattern and alcohol policy are also important, and no research exists on the relationship of these variables with specific causes of injury.A probability sample of 14,142 emergency department (ED) patients from 32 ED studies in 28 countries included in the International Collaborative Alcohol and Injury Study (ICAIS) is analyzed using...