Most patients with emergency department visit for nonfatal opioid overdose were men; most frequent drugs reported were fentanyl and heroin
Rate of acute care related to cannabis use during pregnancy increased from 11.0 to 20.0 per 100,000 pregnancies from before versus after legalization
Decreases observed in weekly emergency department visits for mental health conditions, suicide-related behaviors, drug overdoses by fall 2022 versus 2021
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