Stimulant Co-use Is Associated With Patient-directed Discharges in Hospitalized Patients with Opioid Use and Injection Drug Use Related Infections

Letter
by
Liu, Amy W. et al

Release Date

2023

Geography

USA

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

Yes

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

No

Findings/Key points

A study assessed associations between co-occurring stimulant use and infection treatment failure in hospitalized people who use opioids. Co-occurring stimulant use was associated with higher rates of patient-directed discharge.

Keywords

Injecting drugs
Stimulants
Hospitals
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