Research Article
Detecting Substance Abuse in the Emergency Department: A 10-Year Comparative Study
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| | | 2000 | 2010 | Total |
| | Chi-square: 0.039 | | | | | Alcohol | 284 | 279 | 563 | | 68.4% | 61.7% | 64.9% | | Chi-square: 0.000 | | | | | BZD | 103 | 203 | 306 | | 24.8% | 44.9% | 35.3% | | Chi-square: 0.000 | | | | | THC | 26 | 75 | 101 | | 6.3% | 16.6% | 11.6% | | Chi-square: 0.693 | | | | | Opiates | 39 | 39 | 78 | | 9.4% | 8.6% | 9.0% | | Chi-square: 0.040 | | | | | Methadone | 12 | 26 | 38 | | 2.9% | 5.8% | 4.4% | | Chi-square: 0.106 | | | | | Anphetamines | 15 | 27 | 42 | | 3.6% | 6.0% | 4.8% | | Chi-square: 0.297 | | | | | Cocaine | 79 | 99 | 178 | | 19.0% | 21.9% | 20.5% |
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| | THC and alcohol (Chi-square: 0.001) | | Alcohol | Year 2000 | Year 2010 | Total |
| | s THC s | 7 | 19 | 26 | | 2.5% | 6.8% | 4.6% | | Alcohol and BZD (Chi-square: 0.000) | | s Benzos s | 33 | 66 | 99 | | 11.6% | 23.7% | 17.6% | | Alcohol and cocaine (Chi-square: 0.005) | | s Cocaine s | 33 | 48 | 81 | | 11.6% | 17.2% | 14.4% |
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