Despite the fact that most alcohol related facial injuries are successfully managed surgically, the underlying cause, which is often alcohol misuse, is not adequately addressed. A recent study has demonstrated that a nurse delivered brief intervention in a maxillofacial unit is more effective than no intervention in encouraging patients with facial injuries to reduce their alcohol consumption.
A Randomised Controlled Trial of Brief Intervention Strategies in Patients with Alcohol Related Facial Injury
July 5, 2006 By Leave a Comment
The effectiveness of interventions in the alcohol server setting for preventing injuries: findings from a Cochrane Systematic Review
April 11, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Increasing attention is being given to supply-side interventions, which attempt to alter the environment and the context within which alcohol is supplied and consumed; the aim being to modify the drinking and/or the drinking environment so that potential harm is minimised.
Referral for alcohol misuse in an emergency department: Results of a randomised trial
December 10, 2004 By Leave a Comment
In this study we set out to examine the effects and cost effectiveness of referral to an alcohol health worker by randomising patients who consented to take part in the study to either an appointment with an alcohol health worker or an information leaflet on alcohol and health.
Reducing alcohol consumption in young men with alcohol-related facial injuries
February 21, 2000 By Leave a Comment
Maxillo-facial surgeons see a regular stream of young male casualties with alcohol related facial injuries. The majority of them have been involved in a fight, usually on a Friday or Saturday night. They attend an A&E department, receive appropriate treatment and are given an appointment for a follow-up clinic within the next 10 days. This clinic provides an ideal opportunity to influence the drinking patterns of these young men. Can a brief alcohol intervention, given at this point, influence future alcohol consumption?
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