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concussion linked to drug & alchohol abuse

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2006-05-04 21:39.

Study Links Brain Injury, Substance Use Disorders
University of Washington at Seattle - February 3, 2004

New research shows a relationship between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and alcohol and other drug misuse, depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric disorders.

University of Washington researchers analyzed 939 patients diagnosed with TBI to see if there was a link between their injuries and ensuing psychiatric illness The review found that patients with mild TBI were 2.8 times more likely to experience psychiatric illness in the six months following the injury. Patients with moderate to severe TBI were four times more likely to experience psychiatric illness.

Jesse Fann, psychiatry and behavioral sciences assistant professor and co-author of the study, said TBI is most common among 15- to 24-year-olds. Among the activities that contain significant risk for TBI are bicycling, boxing, football, and soccer.

Why do so many jocks drink heaily, we have found most everybody who plays football has the dizzines and the ssensation of seeing stars. Some more frequently than others but they are having mild concussions whether they know it or not. Could this lead to drinking or drug abuse, it seems posable according to the study. Please go to our web site for info on NFL concussion prevention. www.mahercor.com


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