Substance use driving increases in emergency department visits, hospitalizations for young mothers
Emergency department (ED) visits for use of substances, especially opioids, amphetamines and cannabis, by mothers with dependent children increased almost 5% a year, in contrast to an increase of almost 2% a year among females without children, according to a large study in Canadian Medical Association Journal. These increases were largely in mothers under age 25, in whom rates grew more than…
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