Australia; QLD
Men and young people were the most likely groups to attend a Qld emergency department with higher blood alcohol levels, according to Australian research which also found that people who come to hospital for an injury and those brought in by ambulance or involuntarily, were also more likely to have higher blood alcohol levels. People in the 18–44 age group had blood alcohol levels that were 3.4 times higher than those aged 65+ years, and men had blood alcohol concentrations that were almost double those of women. The research also found that after Australia Day, people coming to hospital had higher levels of a marker that indicates repeated alcohol use, which they say highlights a need for screening for harmful alcohol consumption, in post-festive periods, even if the patient is not under the influence of alcohol at the time.
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