Trends of repeated emergency department visits among adolescents and young adults for substance use: A repeated cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Emergency Department (ED) visits for substance-related concerns among young people have been increasing in recent years. Understanding the factors related to repeated ED visits (two or more ED visits per year) for substance use concerns among young people is critical to developing a more efficient mental healthcare system that does not overburden ED and that provides efficient care for substance use patients. This study examined trends of substance use-related ED visits and factors related to repeated ED visits (two or more ED visits per year, in comparison to one ED visit per year) among adolescents and young adults (aged 13 to 25 years) in the province of Ontario, Canada. Binary logistic regression models were conducted to examine associations between hospital-related factors (hospital s

SUBMITTER: Kim S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9946266 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature