Missing the boat on drinking and boating

Article Abstract:

Boating passengers who drink may have a higher risk of drowning than those who do not. Both federal and state laws have been passed that prohibit boat operators from drinking and boating. These laws emphasize the behavior of the boat operator, but tend to ignore that of the boat passengers. Several factors may have contributed to this emphasis. Accidents involving a drunken boat operator tend to attract more attention in the media, and people are more afraid of an intoxicated driver regardless of the type of vehicle. Many boating fatalities occur while the boat is not moving. Drinking passengers have a higher risk of falling overboard because alcohol impairs balance and coordination. It also impairs judgement and increases the probability of unwise decisions. Individuals who have been drinking have a lower chance of surviving a fall overboard. They are more susceptible to hypothermia and caloric labyrinthitis, an equilibrium disturbance that affects the inner ear.

Column, Drinking and boating accidents, Boating accidents

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Alcohol and Motor Vehicle--Related Deaths of Children as Passengers, Pedestrians, and Bicyclists

Article Abstract:

Many children are still at risk of dying in a traffic accident caused by a drunk driver. Researchers analyzed data for 1991-1996 from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System, which is a nationwide US registry of motor vehicle deaths. In that time period, 16,676 children younger than 16 years who were passengers, pedestrians, or bicyclists were killed in a motor vehicle crash. In 1996, 18% of the crashes involved alcohol, compared to 22% in 1991. In two-thirds of the cases, the child's driver had been drinking. Many drivers were under the legal drinking age.

Statistical Data Included, Patient outcomes, Mortality, Children, Drunk driving, Driving while intoxicated

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Drinking and Recreational Boating Fatalities: A Population-Based Case-Control Study. (Original Contribution)

Article Abstract:

Drinking alcohol increases the risk of death among boaters, even if they are not operating the boat. The risk of death is increased even at low blood alcohol levels and increases substantially at higher blood alcohol levels.

Drinking of alcoholic beverages, Drinking (Alcoholic beverages)

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