Changes over time in hallucinogen‐related emergency department visits in Ontario, Canada
The 97.9% increase in emergency department visits involving hallucinogens in Ontario, Canada, from 2008 to 2023 may reflect rising hallucinogen use and the need for ongoing monitoring, particularly in adults aged 25-44 years and those with co-morbid mental health diagnoses.
Authors
- A.M. McDonald
- Jess G. Fiedorowicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2057-4071)
- Alexander Ryan Levesque (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0841-3892)
- Daniel T. Myran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8038-300X)
- Rachael MacDonald‐Spracklin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2016-3232)
- Josephine Zein
- Marco Solmi
- Michael Pugliese
- Joshua D. Rosenblat
- Ian Colman
Institutions
- University Health Network (CA)
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Toronto Western Hospital (CA)
- North York General Hospital (CA)
- Ottawa Hospital (CA)
- Public Health Ontario (CA)
- Bruyère (CA)
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (CA)
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (CA)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Addiction
- Published
- 2026-03-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70363
- Primary Topic
- Psychedelics and Drug Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00