British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Pages 460-463 , September 2008

The effect of the new “24 hour alcohol licensing law” on the incidence of facial trauma in London

  • Mohammed El-Maaytah

      Affiliations

    • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Medical, Surgical & Diagnostic Services, UCL Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences, United Kingdom
    • Head and Neck Unit, University College London Hospitals, United Kingdom
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  • Samantha F. Smith

      Affiliations

    • Head and Neck Unit, University College London Hospitals, United Kingdom
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  • Waseem Jerjes

      Affiliations

    • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Medical, Surgical & Diagnostic Services, UCL Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences, United Kingdom
    • Head and Neck Unit, University College London Hospitals, United Kingdom
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  • Tahwinder Upile

      Affiliations

    • Head and Neck Unit, University College London Hospitals, United Kingdom
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  • Aviva Petrie

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics Unit, UCL Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences, United Kingdom
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  • Nicholas Kalavrezos

      Affiliations

    • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Medical, Surgical & Diagnostic Services, UCL Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences, United Kingdom
    • Head and Neck Unit, University College London Hospitals, United Kingdom
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  • Peter Ayliffe

      Affiliations

    • Head and Neck Unit, University College London Hospitals, United Kingdom
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  • Lawrence Newman

      Affiliations

    • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Medical, Surgical & Diagnostic Services, UCL Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences, United Kingdom
    • Head and Neck Unit, University College London Hospitals, United Kingdom
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  • Colin Hopper

      Affiliations

    • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Medical, Surgical & Diagnostic Services, UCL Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences, United Kingdom
    • Head and Neck Unit, University College London Hospitals, United Kingdom
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  • Tim Lloyd

      Affiliations

    • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Medical, Surgical & Diagnostic Services, UCL Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences, United Kingdom
    • Head and Neck Unit, University College London Hospitals, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, University College London Hospitals, Mortimer market, University College London Hospitals, London WCIE 6AU, United Kingdom. Tel.: +44 207 3809862; fax: +44 207 3809855.

,Accepted 31 January 2008.

References 

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  2. Graham CA, McLeod LS, Steedman DJ. Restricting extensions to permitted licensing hours does not influence the numbers of alcohol or assault related attendances at an inner city accident and emergency department. J Accid Emerg Med. 1998;15:23–25
  3. Douglas M. Restriction of the hours of sale of alcohol in a small community: a beneficial impact. Aust N Z J Public Health. 1998;22:714–719
  4. Homel R, Carvolth R, Hauritz M, McIlwain G, Teague R. Making licensed venues safer for patrons: what environmental factors should be the focus of interventions?. Drug Alcohol Rev. 2004;23:19–29
  5. Hussain K, Wijetunge DB, Grubnic S, Jackson IT. A comprehensive analysis of craniofacial trauma. J Trauma. 1994;36:34–47

PII: S0266-4356(08)00045-4

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.01.018

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Pages 460-463 , September 2008