Problem alcohol use and healthcare utilization among persons with cannabis use disorder in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The emergency department (ED) and hospital settings represent crucial opportunities for engaging treatment for cannabis use disorder (CUD). Thus, there is a need to identify factors associated with healthcare utilization among persons with CUD to improve screening and intervention approaches. Problematic alcohol use may be a salient risk factor.

Methods

Using data from the 2005-2013 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health, we determined factors, including different patterns of alcohol use, associated with past-year ED admission and inpatient hospitalization among persons aged 12 years or older meeting criteria for CUD in the past year (N=16,757). We also determined the prevalence and correlates of problem alcohol use among persons with CUD to further inform its as

SUBMITTER: John WS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5573168 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature