Temporal Trends in Methamphetamine Use in Patients Admitted to the Hospital: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Original research
by
Suto, Daniel J. et al

Release Date

2024

Geography

USA

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

No

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

This study aims to identify the prevalence of methamphetamine use from January 2012 to January 2022, coingestions, hospital course, and readmission rate of admitted patients.

Findings/Key points

Hospitalizations with recent methamphetamine use doubled at our institution from 2012 to 2022. In addition, 1 in 4 is readmitted (typically within 1 year), and a minority requires ICU care.

Design/methods

Retrospective cohort study (n=19,159 encounters)

Keywords

Stimulants
Hospitals