Objective: To describe demographic, temporal and spatial relationships of external lesions (EL) with alcohol consumption in patients attending an emergency hospital in Lima. Methods: Retrospective study of patients with EL attended at Hospital de Emergencias Casimiro Ulloa from 2014-2016 including information on police investigation. Logistic regression analysis was carried-out to evaluate association between type of EL and alcohol consumption. Results: The relationship of alcohol consumption and EL was stronger in males and from Thursday to Sunday. Contusions instead of stab wounds were more likely when the victim was male from 15-38 years of age and when had occurred from 00:00 to 18:00 from Thursdays to Sundays. EL occurred more frequently near main avenues at no more than 500 meters from alcoholic beverages were sold. Conclusions: Victims of EL are more likely to be males not necessa...

Following the regional protocol designed by the PAHO alcohol and drug program, the relative frequency of injuries in traffi c crashes and injuries, which reached an emergency center with alcohol and / or drugs, Th e Casimiro Ulloa National Hospital (HEJCU) was chosen for the period October 2018 to July 2019. Th e study population was that of the patients who gave us informed consent and the team in charge of sampling, fi lled out the ad-hoc form and collected the results of the breathalyzer and drug test. Th e high frequency of patients who did not give their consent would reveal the high degree of sensitivity towards the detection of alcoholics and drug addicts existing in the city, 15% of alcoholics were detected, 5% of marijuana users, 3% of cocaine and one opiate. An association was detected between alcohol and drug use. Th e drug detection program should incorporate a drug detection...

Following the regional protocol designed by the PAHO alcohol and drug program, the relative frequency of injuries in traffi c crashes and injuries, which reached an emergency center with alcohol and / or drugs, Th e Casimiro Ulloa National Hospital (HEJCU) was chosen for the period October 2018 to July 2019. Th e study population was that of the patients who gave us informed consent and the team in charge of sampling, fi lled out the ad-hoc form and collected the results of the breathalyzer and drug test. Th e high frequency of patients who did not give their consent would reveal the high degree of sensitivity towards the detection of alcoholics and drug addicts existing in the city, 15% of alcoholics were detected, 5% of marijuana users, 3% of cocaine and one opiate. An association was detected between alcohol and drug use. Th e drug detection program should incorporate a drug detection...