Open AccessHospitalizations for Alcohol and Drug Overdoses in Young Adults Ages 18–24 in the United States, 1999–2008: Results From the Nationwide Inpatient Sample
Author(s) -
Aaron M. White,
Ralph Hingson,
I-Jen Pan,
Hsiaoye Yi
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of studies on alcohol and drugs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.026
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1938-4114
pISSN - 1937-1888
DOI - 10.15288/jsad.2011.72.774
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency medicine , poison control , injury prevention , drug overdose , drug , occupational safety and health , suicide prevention , young adult , medical emergency , psychiatry , gerontology , pathology
Recent reports indicate an increase in rates of hospitalizations for drug overdoses in the United States. The role of alcohol in hospitalizations for drug overdoses remains unclear. Excessive consumption of alcohol and drugs is prevalent in young adults ages 18-24. The present study explores rates and costs of inpatient hospital stays for alcohol overdoses, drug overdoses, and their co-occurrence in young adults ages 18-24 and changes in these rates between 1999 and 2008.