Trends in alcohol- and drug-related ed and primary care visits: data from three u.s. national surveys (1995-2005)
Cheryl J. Cherpitel,Yinjiao Ye +1 more
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It is suggested that drug-related ED visits are continuing to increase, although the increase has not been as substantial between 2000 and 2005 as that which was observed between 1995 and 2000 and Healthy People 2010 objectives calling for a reduction in substance-related visits may not be reached.Citations
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Does Traumatic Brain Injury Increase Risk for Substance Abuse
James M. Bjork,Steven Grant +1 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that little is known regarding the directionality of TBI increasing drug abuse, and that collaborative research in this area is critically needed.
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Hospital readmission rates and emergency department visits for mental health and substance abuse conditions
TL;DR: Alcohol or drug dependence, dementias, psychotic disorders, autism, impulse control disorders, and personality disorders were most strongly associated with future inpatient admission or ED revisits within 12 months of initial encounter.
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The continuing care model of substance use treatment: what works, and when is "enough," "enough?".
TL;DR: The more prudent question appears to be not whether treatment works, but rather what are the specific programmatic elements that comprise an adequate continuing care model that appear to be essential if a reasonable expectation of robust recovery is desired.
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A systematic and methodological review of interventions for young people experiencing alcohol‐related harm
TL;DR: There is a great need for more intervention trials for young people at high risk of experiencing alcohol-related harm that are both methodologically rigorous and have a broader community focus, to complement the psychological interventions that currently dominate the relevant literature.
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Treatment course and outcomes following drug and alcohol-related traumatic injuries.
TL;DR: Significant benefits to trauma patients could be gained with enhanced surveillance for pre-injury substance use upon admission to the ED, and closer monitoring for infection or circulatory complications during their period of hospitalization.
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Survey research by telephone
TL;DR: Introduction Comparing Survey Methods Sampling Issues in Questionnaire Design and Question Writing Administration and Final Considerations and the Future.
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Alcohol and injuries: a review of international emergency room studies
TL;DR: ERG studies which used probability sample of patients to represent the population of the emergency facility where the data were collected, and which separated injured patients from patients with medical conditions not due to injuries (the 'non-injured').
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Alcohol and injuries: a review of international emergency room studies since 1995
TL;DR: Findings support prior reviews, with injured patients more likely to be positive for BAC and report drinking prior to injury than non-injured, and with the magnitude of the association substantially increased for violence- related injuries compared to non-violence-related injuries.
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Illicit drug use and injuries: A review of emergency room studies.
TL;DR: In conclusion, illicit drug use seems to be more common in men aged 20-40 years and is strongly associated with violence-related injuries, and methodological aspects of emergency room studies should be taken into consideration when interpreting the results.
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Telephone versus in-person interviews for alcohol use: results of the 2000 National Alcohol Survey.
TL;DR: Findings support the use of telephone interviewing in large national surveys to obtain alcohol use and alcohol-related harms data.