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Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
Published in: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 1/2012

Open Access 01-12-2012 | Review

High risk alcohol-related trauma among the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the Northern Territory

Authors: Rama Jayaraj, Mahiban Thomas, Valerie Thomson, Carolyn Griffin, Luke Mayo, Megan Whitty, Peter d’Abbs, Tricia Nagel

Published in: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy | Issue 1/2012

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Abstract

High risk drinking is linked with high rates of physical harm. The reported incidence of alcohol - related trauma among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Northern Territory is the highest in the world. Facial fractures are common among young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. They are often linked with misuse of alcohol in the Northern Territory and are frequently secondary to assault. This review focuses on alcohol-related trauma in the Territory and draws attention to an urgent need for preventative health approach to address this critical issue.
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Metadata
Title
High risk alcohol-related trauma among the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the Northern Territory
Authors
Rama Jayaraj
Mahiban Thomas
Valerie Thomson
Carolyn Griffin
Luke Mayo
Megan Whitty
Peter d’Abbs
Tricia Nagel
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy / Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1747-597X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1747-597X-7-33

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