Multiple Drug Use

1986 ◽  
pp. 7-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard R. Clayton
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Multiple Drug

scholarly journals Healthcare cost associations of patients who use illicit drugs in Florida: a retrospective analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica L. Ryan ◽  
Veronica R. Rosa
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Healthcare Cost ◽  
Healthcare Costs ◽  
Illicit Drugs ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Multiple Drug ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Multiple Drugs ◽  
Hospital Research

Abstract Background Illicit drug use increases visits to the hospital. Research is limited on the costs of these healthcare visits by illicit drug. Methods Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration’s emergency department and inpatient datasets from 2016 to 2018 were analyzed. Adults who used an illicit drug were included in the study population resulting in 709,658 observations. Cost-to-charge ratios were used to estimate healthcare costs. Linear regression analyzed associations of illicit drugs with total healthcare cost. Results Total healthcare costs are estimated at $6.4 billion over the 3 year period. Medicare paid for the most patient care ($2.16 billion) with Medicaid and commercial insurance each estimated at $1.36 billion. Cocaine (9.25%) and multiple drug use (6.12%) increased the costs of an ED visit compared to a patient with cannabis SUD. Opioids (23.40%) and inhalants use (16.30%) increased the costs of inpatient compared to cannabis SUD. Conclusion Healthcare costs are high of patients with illicit drug SUD and poisoning, over half of which are paid for with tax payer dollars and to an unknown degree hospital write-offs. Injuries and illness of patients using cocaine and multiple drugs are associated with more expensive ED patient care and opioids and inhalants are associated with more expensive inpatient care.

Multiple Drug Use in Alcoholics: Practical and Theoretical Implications

1989 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 248-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman S Miller ◽  
Steven M Mirin
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Multiple Drug

Syphilis associated with recreational drug use, depression and high-risk sexual behaviour in men who have sex with men: a case–control study in China

2019 ◽  
Vol 95 (4) ◽  
pp. 267-272
Author(s):  
Huichao Wu ◽  
Cuizhen Xiu ◽  
Xiaojing Fu ◽  
Menglong Li ◽  
Zhenhong Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Multiple Drug ◽  
Recreational Drug ◽  
Syphilis Infection ◽  
Recreational Drug Use ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Control Study

ObjectiveWe investigated syphilis prevalence among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China, as well as potential risk factors. Our principal hypothesis was that syphilis would be associated with the use of recreational drugs such as methamphetamines.MethodsFrom April to October 2013, we used several methods to recruit MSM in Qingdao, collecting demographic/behavioural information via self-administrated questionnaires. Trained health workers collected blood for the Treponema pallidum particle assay (TPPA) with positives confirmed by a toluidine red unheated serum test. We used an unmatched case–control study to identify factors that might predict syphilis infection using multivariable logistic regression.ResultsWe recruited 447 MSM who agreed to participate and who completed syphilis testing. Of 71 (15.9%) syphilis-positive MSM, 44 (62.0%) used drugs. Of 376 (84.1%) syphilis-negative MSM, 186 (49.5%) used drugs. We found a positive association with syphilis for any recreational drug use (crude OR (cOR) 1.7, 95 % CI 1.0 to 2.8), frequent methamphetamine use (cOR 2.4, 95% CI 1.1 to 5.3) and multiple drug use (adjusted OR (aOR) 3.4, 95% CI 1.3 to 9.2). Syphilis-positive men were more likely to have a higher physical depression score (aOR 5.2, 95% CI 1.1 to 24.4), be > 30 years old (aOR 2.7, 95% CI 1.5 to 4.8), report a prior STI (aOR 4.1, 95% CI 2.3 to 7.3) and report a sex party experience (aOR 2.2, 95% CI 1.1 to 4.4).ConclusionsRecreational drug use, depression and high-risk sexual behaviours were associated with syphilis infection among MSM in China. Only a multifaceted approach is likely be effective in control of both syphilis and HIV .

A892 Detection of Multiple Drug Use in High Risk Patients Using a New Screening Assay

1997 ◽  
Vol 87 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. 892A ◽  
Author(s):  
D.J. Birnbach ◽  
D.J. Stein ◽  
A. Grunebaum ◽  
W. Meadows ◽  
&NA; Thys
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Multiple Drug ◽  
Screening Assay ◽  
High Risk Patients ◽  
Risk Patients

scholarly journals A Longitudinal Study of Multiple Drug Use and Overdose Among Young People Who Inject Drugs

2016 ◽  
Vol 106 (5) ◽  
pp. 915-917 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elise D. Riley ◽  
Jennifer L. Evans ◽  
Judith A. Hahn ◽  
Alya Briceno ◽  
Peter J. Davidson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Young People ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
People Who Inject Drugs ◽  
Multiple Drug

Multiple Drug Use: A Dangerous Trend

Science News ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 128 (1) ◽  
pp. 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Bower
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Multiple Drug

Multiple drug use: patterns and practices of heroin and crack use in a population of opiate addicts in treatment

2001 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
TRACY BESWICK ◽  
DAVID BEST ◽  
SIAN REES ◽  
ROSS COOMBER ◽  
MICHAEL GOSSOP ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Multiple Drug ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
Crack Use ◽  
Drug Use Patterns ◽  
Opiate Addicts

Examination of Illicit Drug Use Frequency Using Multiple Drug Assessment Methods in Mothers Referred to Treatment by Child Protective Services

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (8) ◽  
pp. 911-919 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brad Donohue ◽  
Jason M. Holland ◽  
Karen Lopez ◽  
Jessica Urgelles ◽  
Daniel N. Allen
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Child Protective Services ◽  
Illicit Drug Use ◽  
Assessment Methods ◽  
Multiple Drug ◽  
Protective Services
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