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A latent class analysis of drug and substance use patterns among patients treated in emergency departments for suspected drug overdose
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2 2020
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Source: Addict Behav. 101:106142
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Alternative Title:Addict Behav
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Description:Introduction:
Polysubstance use and misuse can increase risks for nonfatal and fatal drug overdose. To categorize drugs used in combination in nonfatal overdoses, we analyzed data from emergency department (ED) overdose-related visits in 18 states funded by CDC’s Enhanced State Opioid Overdose Surveillance (ESOOS) program.
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From 2017 to 2018, 120,706 ED visits included at least one hospital discharge code indicating acute drug poisoning for opioids, stimulants, hallucinogens, cannabis, anti-depressants, sedatives, alcohol, benzodiazepines, or other psychotropic drugs. Latent class analyses were conducted to determine the groupings of drug combinations in overdose visits.
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Latent class analyses indicated a model of 5 classes – mostly heroin overdose (42.5% of visits); mostly non-heroin opioid overdose/use (27.3%); opioid, polysubstance (11.0%); female, younger (< 25 years), other non-opioid drugs (10.5%); female, older (> 55 years), benzodiazepine (8.0%). Findings indicated that heroin continues to be a large burden to EDs, yet EDs are also seeing overdose survivors with polydrug toxicity.
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Medication-assisted treatment could be initiated in the emergency department following overdose for patients with opioid use disorder, and post-overdose protocols, such as naloxone provision and linkage to treatment and harm reduction services, have the potential to prevent future overdose for those at risk.
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Pubmed ID:31639639
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC11218817
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Volume:101
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