Substance Use and Performance of Toxicology Screens in the Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Stroke Study.
Tracy E MadsenOlivia W CummingsFelipe De Los Rios La RosaJane C KhouryKathleen S AlwellDaniel WooSimona FerioloiSharyl R MartiniOpeolu M AdeoyePooja KhatriMatthew L FlahertyJason MackeyEva A MistryStacie L DemelElisheva ColemanAdam S JasneSabreena J SlavinKyle B WalshMichael StarJoseph P BroderickBrett M KisselaDawn O KleindorferPublished in: Stroke (2022)
In a population-based study of young adults with stroke, documented substance use increased over time, and documentation of substance use was higher among Black compared with White individuals. Further work is needed to confirm race-based disparities and trends in substance use given the potential for bias in screening and documentation. Findings suggest a need for more standardized toxicology screening.