Becker's Healthcare December 20, 2024
The number of drug-related emergency department visits increased by about 6% from 2022 to 2023, according to a report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
The agency published its annual report estimating drug-related emergency department visits in December.
The data from the report is drawn from the Drug Abuse Warning Network, a surveillance system that captures data from 53 participating hospitals. SAMHSA uses data from these hospitals to generate national estimates.
- There were an estimated 7.6 million drug-related ED visits in the US in 2023, a rate of 2,266 per 100,000 individuals.
- Rates of drug-related emergency department visits were highest among males, at 2,668 per 100,000 individuals, and among non-Hispanic or Latino...
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