Harmful Drinking 3: Alcohol and Self-harm (PDF, 792K, 1min 55secs)
About this report
This report looks at the number and nature of self-harm presentations to emergency departments in Scotland, particularly those related to the use of alcohol.
Future work
Further reports will follow over the next 6 months, designed to fill the information gap that exists in our knowledge and understanding about alcohol misuse. An overview report summarising the findings and considering the next steps will be published in March 2008.
Other publications in this series
This is the third in a series of reports which aims to gather evidence on the impact of alcohol-related problems on the health service in Scotland.
Harmful Drinking 1: The Size of the Problem
The first report examined the prevalence of such problems in emergency departments and was published in November 2006.
Harmful Drinking 2: Alcohol and Assaults
The second report looked at the number and nature of assault presentations to emergency departments in Scotland, particularly those related to the use of alcohol, and was published in December 2006.
