The Impact of Amphetamine‐Related Disorders on Community Psychiatric Emergency Services: 1993–1997
- 1 January 2000
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in The American Journal on Addictions
- Vol. 9 (1) , 70-78
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10550490050172245
Abstract
Trends in number, relative prevalence, and demographics of adult psychiatric admissions to the county psychiatric emergency service in Sacramento, California, for treatment of Amphetamine‐Related Disorders (ARDs) (N = 2,428) between July 1993 and July 1997 were examined. ARDs accounted for 11.2% of all emergency admissions (N = 21,615) and were the most frequent substance‐related disorder requiring admission during the study period. Patients with ARDs tended to be Caucasian or Hispanic males in their mid 30s. 38% of the ARD patients required further inpatient psychiatric care. The trends in numbers of ARDs tended to parallel other local and national non‐psychiatric indicators of amphetamine‐induced morbidity.Keywords
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