Cannabis use, other drug use, and risk of subsequent acute care in primary care patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cannabis and other drug use is associated with adverse health events, but little is known about the association of routine clinical screening for cannabis or other drug use and acute care utilization. This study evaluated whether self-reported frequency of cannabis or other drug use was associated with subsequent acute care.

Method

This retrospective cohort study used EHR and claims data from 8 sites in Washington State that implemented annual substance use screening. Eligible adult primary care patients (N = 47,447) completed screens for cannabis (N = 45,647) and/or other drug use, including illegal drug use and prescription medication misuse, (N = 45,255) from 3/3/15-10/1/2016. Separate single-item screens assessed frequency of past-year cannabis and other drug

SUBMITTER: Matson TE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7896808 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature