Drug and alcohol positivity of traumatically injured patients related to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders

Kirsten N. Young, Eric O. Yeates, Areg Grigorian, Morgan Schellenberg, Natthida Owattanapanich, Galinos Barmparas, Daniel R. Margulies, Catherine Juillard, Kent Garber, Henry Cryer, Areti Tillou, Sigrid Burruss, Liz Penaloza-Villalobos, Ann Lin, Ryan Arthur Figueras, Megan Brenner, Christopher Firek, Todd W. Costantini, Jarrett Santorelli, Terry Curry, Diane Wintz, Walter L. Biffl, Kathryn B. Schaffer, Thomas K. Duncan, Casey Barbaro, Graal Diaz, Arianne Johnson, Justine Chinn, Ariana Naaseh, Amanda Leung, Christina Grabar, Jeffry Nahmias

2021The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse18 citationsDOI

Abstract

: This Southern California multicenter study demonstrated increased amphetamine, MDMA, and THC positivity in trauma patients after SAH, but no difference in alcohol positivity or blood concentration. Drug prevention strategies should continue to be adapted within and outside of hospitals during a pandemic.

Topics & Concepts

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicineStressorPopulationPsychiatryAlcohol abuse2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)AlcoholPandemicEnvironmental healthInternal medicineVirologyDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)ChemistryBiochemistryOutbreakOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentPoisoning and overdose treatmentsCardiac Arrest and Resuscitation