@article{ref1,
title="Association between co-occurring anxiety and depression with drug overdose encounters in the emergency department among adolescents and young adults in the era of COVID-19",
journal="Journal of Adolescent Health",
year="2023",
author="Workman, Jacob and Reese, Jasmine M. and Sobalvarro, Sarah and Caberto, A. J. and Garcia, Janelle and Cepeda, Javier A.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="PURPOSE: COVID-19 risk mitigation efforts could have negatively impacted anxiety, depression, and substance use among adolescents and young adults. <br><br>METHODS: We analyzed 45,223 emergency department visits from April 2018 to March 2022 of patients aged 12-21 in Pinellas County, Florida. <br><br>RESULTS: Frequency of overdose, anxiety, and depression significantly increased from the pre-COVID-19 to the COVID-19 period. Anxiety (adjusted odds ratio: 1.49, 95% confidence interval: 1.11, 1.98) and depression (adjusted odds ratio: 2.89, 95% confidence interval: 2.15, 3.88) were associated with significantly higher odds of overdose during COVID-19. <br><br>DISCUSSION: Mental health and overdose among adolescents and young adults worsened during COVID-19, necessitating greater screening and treatment in primary care.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1054-139X",
doi="10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.01.012",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.01.012"
}