“Before medically advised” departure from hospital and subsequent drug overdose: a population-based cohort study
Before medically advised departure is associated with an increased risk of drug overdose in the first 30 days after discharge. Improved treatment of substance use disorder, expanded access to overdose prevention services, and new means of postdeparture outreach should be explored to reduce this risk.
Authors
- Daniel Daly‐Grafstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2331-5991)
- Alexis Crabtree (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1876-4354)
- Amanda Slaunwhite (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1355-0031)
- John A. Staples (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1397-1503)
- Mayesha Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3937-8874)
- Trudy Nasmith
- Jeffrey R. Brubacher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4866-4231)
- Jessica Moe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9557-1671)
- Xiao Nicole
Institutions
- The Centre for Health (New Zealand) (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Published
- 2024-09-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.240364
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.89
Funders
- Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research