Beyond tobacco - the secondary impact of substance misuse in chronic obstructive lung disease.
M MacmurdoR LopezB L UdehJoe G ZeinPublished in: The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma (2020)
Substance misuse is associated with an increase in healthcare utilization and healthcare cost in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease. Targeting substance misuse in this patient population has the potential for significant cost savings to the healthcare system.