Amphetamine-Related Emergency Department Visits in Ontario, Canada, 2003-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Despite unregulated amphetamine use increasing, there are limited data on related emergency department (ED) visits in Canada. Our primary objective was to examine trends in amphetamine-related ED visits over time in Ontario, including by age and sex. Secondary objectives were to examine whether patient characteristics were associated with ED revisit within 6 months.

Methods

Using administrative claims and census data, we calculated annual patient- and encounter-based rates of amphetamine-related ED visits from 2003 to 2020 among individuals 18+ years of age. We also performed a retrospective cohort study of individuals with amphetamine-related ED visits between 2019 and 2020 to determine whether select factors were associated with ED revisit within 6 months. Multi

SUBMITTER: Crispo JAG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10590093 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature