A latent class analysis of drug and substance use patterns among patients treated in emergency departments for suspected drug overdose

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
13456961	Addictive Behaviors	2020	9 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Medication-assisted treatment could be initiated in the emergency department following overdose for patients with opioid use disorder, and post-overdose protocols, such as naloxone provision and linkage to treatment and harm reduction services, have the potential to prevent future overdose for those at risk.

Keywords

AIC NSDUH HIE PDMP ICD-10-CM SAS CDC prescription drug monitoring programs BIC Opioid log-likelihood LCA Polysubstance use HER emergency department National Survey on Drug Use and Health Latent class analysis ESSENCE IMF confidence interval Centers for Disease Control and Prevention drug overdose Akaike’s information criterion Bayesian information criterion Statistical Analysis Software Likelihood ratio odds ratio human immunodeficiency virus HIV Electronic health records