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Excessive use of alcohol is a common cause of trauma. Among patients admitted to hospital after trauma: 22% has positive blood alcohol levels, 18.7% met current DSM-IV criteria for alcohol abuse, the majority of patients had one or more adverse health events during their hospitalization, and 25 adverse health events were associated with positive blood alcohol levels. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research; Vol. 33, No. 10 October 2009