Drug abuse discharges from non-federal short-stay hospitals

An analysis of inpatient drug abuse cases was done using the National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS). An estimated two million discharges with a drug abuse diagnosis occurred in non-federal short-stay hospitals during 1979-85, a figure which is believed to be an underestimate. Compared to other ho...

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 1988-12, Vol.78 (12), p.1559-1562
Main Authors: Gfroerer, J C, Adams, E H, Moien, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Demographics
Drug abuse
Drug addictions
Female
Hospitals
Humans
Length of Stay
Male
Medical research
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Patient Admission
Patient Discharge
Public health
Substance abuse treatment
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Substance-Related Disorders - therapy
Toxicology
United States
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Summary:An analysis of inpatient drug abuse cases was done using the National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS). An estimated two million discharges with a drug abuse diagnosis occurred in non-federal short-stay hospitals during 1979-85, a figure which is believed to be an underestimate. Compared to other hospital inpatients, drug abuse inpatients are more likely to be male, ages 15-44, and other than White race. Increases in hospital use for drug abuse treatment were found to have occurred between 1979 and 1985, with discharge rates per 10,000 population increasing from 3.1 to 6.0 for drug dependence and from 3.8 to 7.7 for nondependent drug abuse. Concurrent increases in availability of hospital-based inpatient drug and alcohol treatment programs and insurance coverage for drug abuse treatment were found to have occurred during the same period.
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.78.12.1559