Use of sedatives, physical restraints varied by patient and EMS system characteristics
Trip killers were mainly discussed in reference to LSD, psilocybin mushrooms, and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine
Visits higher among adolescents versus children, girls than boys, and for Black non-Hispanics versus Hispanics
Term is often cited in cases involving excessive force by police
Substantial risk of transition still seen with substance use without psychosis
Hospital admissions increased only for adolescents, while decrease was seen for adults, especially those aged 41 to 105 years
Recommendations include increase in research funding to screen and identify those at risk, connect with resources
Accidents and behavioral disturbances most common reasons for visits among patients with Alzheimer disease and related dementias
6.7 percent increase seen in youth with any mental health emergency department visit, and larger increase (22.1 percent) seen for female teens
Mean weekly cannabis-involved emergency department visits higher during 2020, 2021, 2022 than corresponding periods in 2019