Neurocognitive function and medical care utilization in Veterans treated for substance use disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Veterans with substance use disorder (SUD) are at high risk for cognitive problems due to neurotoxic effects of chronic drug and alcohol use coupled in many cases with histories of traumatic brain injury (TBI). These problems may in turn result in proneness to SUD relapse and reduced adherence to medical self-care regimens and therefore reliance on health care systems. However, the direct relationship between cognitive function and utilization of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) SUD and other VHA health care services has not been evaluated. We sought initial evidence as to whether neurocognitive performance relates to repeated health care engagement in Veterans as indexed by estimated VHA care costs.

Methods

Neurocognitive performance in 76 Veterans being trea

SUBMITTER: Bjork JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11363532 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature