Association Between Co-Occurring Anxiety and Depression With Drug Overdose Encounters in the Emergency Department Among Adolescents and Young Adults in the Era of COVID-19

PURPOSE: COVID-19 risk mitigation efforts could have negatively impacted anxiety, depression, and substance use among adolescents and young adults. METHODS: We analyzed 45,223 emergency department visits from April 2018 to March 2022 of patients aged 12–21 in Pinellas County, Florida. RESULTS: Frequ...

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Autores principales: Workman, Jacob, Reese, Jasmine M., Sobalvarro, Sarah, Caberto, AJ, Garcia, Janelle, Cepeda, Javier A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. 2023
Materias:
Adolescent Health Brief
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9850858/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36872116
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.01.012
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Sumario:PURPOSE: COVID-19 risk mitigation efforts could have negatively impacted anxiety, depression, and substance use among adolescents and young adults. METHODS: We analyzed 45,223 emergency department visits from April 2018 to March 2022 of patients aged 12–21 in Pinellas County, Florida. RESULTS: Frequency of overdose, anxiety, and depression significantly increased from the pre-COVID-19 to the COVID-19 period. Anxiety (adjusted odds ratio: 1.49, 95% confidence interval: 1.11, 1.98) and depression (adjusted odds ratio: 2.89, 95% confidence interval: 2.15, 3.88) were associated with significantly higher odds of overdose during COVID-19. DISCUSSION: Mental health and overdose among adolescents and young adults worsened during COVID-19, necessitating greater screening and treatment in primary care.

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