Titre : | Addressing in-hospital illicit substance use [Correspondence] (2021) |
Auteurs : | B. S. BARNETT ; N. P. MORRIS ; J. SUZUKI |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | Lancet Psychiatry (The) (Vol.8, n°1, January 2021) |
Article en page(s) : | 17-18 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | TRA (Traitement et prise en charge / Treatment and care) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus mots-clés PRODUIT ILLICITE ; HOPITAL ; CONSOMMATION ; PERSONNEL MEDICAL ; USAGER |
Résumé : | Despite the global ubiquity of illicit substance use, health professionals might not consider the difficulties, shame, and health risks associated with illicit substance use in an unexpected place: hospitals. Few studies have assessed this problem, but existing evidence suggests it frequently occurs. In a 2015 Canadian study of 1028 people who use drugs and had ever been admitted to hospital, 451 (43.9%) reported ever using illicit drugs while they were in the hospital. US studies have estimated that 34-41% of patients used illicit substances during their hospital stay for injection-related infections. [Extract] |
Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Refs biblio. : | 5 |
Affiliation : | Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Center for Behavioral Health, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA |
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