PMID- 8398221
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 19931026
LR  - 20061115
IS  - 0749-3797 (Print)
IS  - 0749-3797 (Linking)
VI  - 9
IP  - 4
DP  - 1993 Jul-Aug
TI  - Alcohol-related mortality in the U.S. Air Force, 1990.
PG  - 220-3
AB  - Alcohol-related morbidity and mortality represent a major public health problem 
      in the United States, particularly among young men. Standardized comparisons of 
      alcohol use have demonstrated that members of the military consume more alcohol 
      than matched civilians. To quantify the impact of alcohol use by active duty 
      members of the Air Force for calendar year 1990, we reviewed 283 death 
      certificates and analyzed the cause of death using the Alcohol-Related Disease 
      Impact (ARDI) computer program. Injuries accounted for 73% of all deaths among 
      active duty Air Force personnel, with motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) accounting 
      for 31% of total mortality. Sixty-six deaths (23%) were attributable to 
      alcohol-related causes and accounted for 2,300 years of potential life lost 
      before 65 years of age. Analysis of blood alcohol levels taken from a subset of 
      active duty deaths resulting from MVAs and suicides yielded alcohol-attributable 
      fractions similar to those obtained by the ARDI method. Periodic assessment and 
      dissemination of alcohol-related mortality statistics in the military using the 
      ARDI methodology represent an important public health education tool.
FAU - Stout, R W
AU  - Stout RW
AD  - Epidemiologic Research Division, Armstrong Laboratory, Human Systems Center, 
      Brooks Air Force Base, Texas 78235-5241.
FAU - Parkinson, M D
AU  - Parkinson MD
FAU - Wolfe, W H
AU  - Wolfe WH
LA  - eng
PT  - Comparative Study
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - Netherlands
TA  - Am J Prev Med
JT  - American journal of preventive medicine
JID - 8704773
SB  - IM
MH  - Accidents, Traffic
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Adult
MH  - Age Factors
MH  - Alcohol Drinking/*mortality
MH  - Cause of Death
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - *Military Personnel
MH  - Risk Factors
MH  - Time Factors
MH  - Wounds and Injuries/etiology
EDAT- 1993/07/01 00:00
MHDA- 1993/07/01 00:01
CRDT- 1993/07/01 00:00
PHST- 1993/07/01 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 1993/07/01 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 1993/07/01 00:00 [entrez]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Am J Prev Med. 1993 Jul-Aug;9(4):220-3.