Hospitals treat thousands of drug-related bike injuries each year JSADJournal
The purpose of this study was to analyze the descriptive epidemiology of bicycle-related injuries associated with substances of abuse other than alcohol and to examine types of drugs involved and injury diagnoses.We used data from the 2019–2020 National Electronic Injury Surveillance System among persons seeking treatment in emergency departments in the United States.There were 11,314 bicycle injuries related to drug use.
The majority of injuries were fractures or internal organ injuries. Alcohol was involved in 22.3% of these incidents, and 32.3% of those injured were admitted to the hospital.Drug-related bicycle injuries are a significant public health issue.
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