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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 …

Authors

Kim S; Weekes J; Young MM; Adams N; Kolla NJ

Journal

PLOS ONE, Vol. 18, No. 2,

Publisher

Public Library of Science (PLoS)

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0282056

ISSN

1932-6203