Emergency department admissions Kumasi, Ghana: Prevalence of alcohol and substance use, and associated trauma.

Introduction: Alcohol and substance use (ASU) are significant contributors to global morbidity, mortality, and health resource utilization. We sought to describe the frequency of ASU use among adult injured patients presenting to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Emergency Department (KATH ED) and to describe injury mechanism and site among injured patients.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out for six months in 2016 involving all trauma patients and altered mental status patients presenting to the ED in Kumasi, Ghana.