Prevalence of Unhealthy Substance Use and Associated Characteristics Among Patients Presenting for Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the prevalence of and identify characteristics associated with unhealthy use before surgery.

Background

Although the escalation in US drug overdose deaths is apparent, the unhealthy use of substances among patients presenting for surgery is unclear.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective study of patients presenting for elective surgical procedures between December 2018 and July 2021 and prospectively recruited to 1 of 2 clinical research studies (Michigan Genomics Initiative, Prevention of Iatrogenic Opioid Dependence after Surgery Study). The primary outcome was unhealthy substance use in the past 12 months as determined using the Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription medication, and other Substance use tool.

Results

Among 1912 patients, unhealthy

SUBMITTER: Fernandez AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10205913 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature