Areas for further research or action to decrease the risk of fatal injury in relation to alcohol and recreational aquatic activities
| Proposed action | References |
|---|---|
| Developing a better understanding about the epidemiology of boating and/or non-boating, alcohol related drowning incidents, including better measures of the association between alcohol and drowning | 10, 21, 31, 32 |
| Obtaining more information on drownings involving particular racial/ethnic groups and women | 3 |
| Obtaining information on the possible role of alcohol intake in persons supervising children under 6 years of age who drown | 37 |
| Obtaining more information on drownings through linkage of health, administrative, and risk data sources | 3 |
| Determining the effectiveness and acceptability of random sobriety checks for boat operators | 20 |
| Determining an appropriate permissible blood alcohol concentration or the need for a “zero tolerance” approach regarding alcohol use and boating | 20 |
| Measuring the impact of laws already in place prohibiting boating while intoxicated | 32 |
| Examining the feasibility of controls to limit alcohol consumption by swimmers, especially those aged between 25 and 40 years, and males between 20 and 40 years | 33 |
| Developing (national) guidelines for the best way to obtain and record information on blood alcohol level in drowning deaths | 29 |
| Ensuring that coroners determine the blood alcohol level for all persons (10 years or older) who drown | 29, 65 |