National trends and characteristics of inpatient detoxification for drug use disorders in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prior studies indicate that the opportunity from detoxification to engage in subsequent drug use disorder (DUD) treatment may be missed. This study examined national trends and characteristics of inpatient detoxification for DUDs and explored factors associated with receiving DUD treatment (i.e., inpatient drug detoxification plus rehabilitation) and discharges against medical advice (DAMA).

Methods

We analyzed inpatient hospitalization data involving the drug detoxification procedure for patients aged≥12 years (n = 271,403) in the 2003-2011 Nationwide Inpatient Samples. We compared the estimated rate and characteristics of inpatient drug-detoxification hospitalizations between 2003 and 2011 and determined demographic and clinical correlates of inpatient drug deto

SUBMITTER: Zhu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6114033 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature