Medical Diagnosis, ED Visits, and Hospitalizations for Substance Use in U.S. Children’s Hospitals: A Retrospective Multi-Center Cohort Study

Faith Summersett Williams, Isabella Zaniletti, Sharon Levy, Hayley Centola, Natalie Larez, Colleen Stiles-Shields +5 more

Background/Objectives: Adolescents with chronic medical conditions (A-CMCs) are at increased risk for alcohol and other drug (AOD) use and adverse health outcomes. However, little is known about patterns of AOD-related emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalization among A-CMCs. This study investigates ED patterns and associations between AOD use, chronic medical complexity, and race–ethnicity with hospitali…