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Injury Pattern More Serious Among Intoxicated Pedestrians

by Sreeraman on December 23, 2009 at 6:12 PM Alcohol & Drug Abuse News

As Australians commence a season of parties and family get-togethers over the Christmas-New Year period, the AMA is highlighting the need for extra care with alcohol consumption and travel � not just for drivers, but also for pedestrians.

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AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said today that intoxicated pedestrians have an injury pattern that is two to five times more serious than the injury rate for sober accident victims.

�There are many education and awareness programs around the risks of drink driving, but people tend to forget or ignore the very real dangers of walking when heavily intoxicated,� Dr Pesce said.

�The wobbly boots can lead a person straight to the emergency department or to an unexpected untimely death.

�Too much alcohol impairs the ability to judge speed and distance, which can have tragic consequences when a drunk person is walking along busy roads or across intersections.

�There are around 100 alcohol-affected pedestrian deaths in Australia each year, and many more injured intoxicated pedestrians end up in emergency departments from traffic accidents or heavy falls.

�The victims are predominantly male and the accidents occur most often at night.

�It is of great concern that approximately 22 per cent of cases are a result of the victim lying down or sitting on the road in a drunken state.

�While it is commendable that people are choosing to walk instead of driving, they should be very alert to the health risks of walking when heavily under the weather.

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