TABLE 2.
Clinical Characteristics (N = 206)
| Variable | % (n) |
|---|---|
| Alcohol | 32% (66) |
| Daily standard drinks of alcohol (mean, SD) | 22.19 (±14.98) |
| Age of onset (mean, SD) | 16.20 (+7.43) |
| Opioids | 53%(109) |
| Injected opioids, past 30 days | 52%(57) |
| Average daily number of bags used | 13.34 |
| Age of onset (mean, SD) | 24.45 (±8.45) |
| Co-occuring alcohol and opioid use | 22%(46) |
| Benzodiazepine | 23%(49) |
| Cannabis | 5%(11) |
| Crack/cocaine | 14%(29) |
| Other | 3%(6) |
| Number of chronic medical conditions: | |
| 0 or 1 | 70%(145) |
| 2 | 19%(39) |
| 3 | 6%(13) |
| ≥4 | 5%(9) |
| Number of psychiatric conditions: | |
| 0 or 1 | 90%(185) |
| 2 | 7%(14) |
| 3 | 3%(6) |
| ≥4 | 1%(1) |
| Health Care utilization at Bellevue Hospital (past year) | |
| Primary care visits (mean, SD) | 0.299 (±1.82) |
| Emergency department visits (mean, SD) | 2.5735 (2.5729) |
| Inpatient detoxification admissions (mean, SD) | 1.73 (1.47) |