2011 to 2020 saw increase in all mental health-related visits, with greatest increase seen for suicide-related visits
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved OTC Narcan nasal spray last month to be sold without a prescription
Increases also seen for coprescribing with opioids
Emergency department visit rate higher among males than females; peaked at age 35 to 44 years in males and at 14 to 18 years in females
Rates of precipitated withdrawal are less than 1 percent
Findings seen in analysis of 11 million pediatric emergency visits across 18 countries, with some differences by sex and age
Non-Hispanic Blacks also have highest rates of emergency department visits for specific disorders, including substance use, anxiety, mood disorders
Ask Suicide-Screening Questions instrument also performs well for universal screening in emergency departments
Following emergency department discharge, 31.2 and 55.8 percent of children had outpatient visit within seven and 30 days, respectively
Predictors of emergency department avoidance include lower income, being uninsured, poor or fair mental/physical health, and younger age