Fleury MJ, Grenier G, Cao Z, Huỳnh C (2022). Predictors of no, low and high emergency department use for any medical reason among individuals with cannabis-related disorders attending Quebec (Canada) addiction rehabilitation centres. Drug and Alcohol Review, 41, 1136-1151.
Patients with substance-related disorders and mental disorders (MD) contribute substantially to emergency department (ED) overcrowding. Few studies have identified predictors of ED use integrating service use correlates, particularly among patients with cannabis-related disorders (CRD). This study compared predictors of low (1–2 visits/year) or frequent (3+ visits/year) ED use with no ED use for a cohort of 9836 patients with CRD registered at Quebec (Canada) addiction treatment centres in 2012–2013.