The association between alcohol, medicinal drug use and post-traumatic stress symptoms among Norwegian rescue workers after the 22 July twin terror attacks

On 22 July 2011, a car bomb was detonated in the Oslo government district inflicting heavy structural damage. Eight people were killed and many were injured. A few hours later, shooting were reported from Ut øya Island, about 40 kilometres north-west of Oslo, where the Norwegian Labour Party were holding a youth camp. In the second attack, 69 adolescents or young adults were killed, and many were injured (Gaarder et al., 2012; Sollid et al., 2012). Survivors from the two attacks were either transport ed to centres for victims and next of kin, outpatient emergency services, or admitted to hospitals.
Source: International Emergency Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research