NT alcohol policies reduce ICU admissions
Photo: Getty Images. The introduction of alcohol harm limitation policies in Central Australia from 2018 have had a marked effect on critical health figures, with a 38% relative reduction in Hospital Intensive Care Unit admissions associated with alcohol misuse, as well as a marked reduction in trauma admissions. The figures, compiled by a Flinders Northern Territory team led by Dr Paul Secombe from the Intensive Care Unit at Alice Springs Hospital, reflect ongoing concerns about the number of ICU admissions associated with alcohol misuse. Alcohol misuse is a disproportionately large contribu...
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