Open AccessTrends in Substance Abuse Preceding Stroke Among Young Adults
Author(s) -
Felipe de los Ríos,
Dawn Kleindorfer,
Jane Khoury,
Joseph P. Broderick,
Charles J. Moomaw,
Opeolu Adeoye,
Matthew L. Flaherty,
Pooja Khatri,
Daniel Woo,
Kathleen Alwell,
Jane Eilerman,
Simona Ferioli,
Brett Kissela
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.112.667808
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , substance abuse , psychiatry , mechanical engineering , engineering
Approximately 5% of strokes occur in adults aged 18 to 44 years. Substance abuse is a prevalent risk factor for stroke in young adults. We sought to identify trends in substance abuse detection among stroke patients.
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