Health Care System Factors for Alcohol Consumption - Binge Drinking
Health Care System Factors
Excessive alcohol use is strongly associated with unintentional injury.
At least 6,685 emergency department (ED) visits and 3,164 hospitalizations occurred in 2014 because of direct alcohol-attributable causes.
Violence and Injury Prevention Program, Bureau of Health Promotion, Division of Disease Control and Prevention, Utah Department of Health, Salt Lake City, UT Telephone: (801) 538-6141. Email: vipp@utah.gov. Website: www.health.utah.gov/vipp
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