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Young mothers see rapid increase in substance-related emergency department visits (opens in a new tab)

news-medical.net · 2026-10-26

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Substance-related acute care use among birthing parents with dependent children in Ontario, Canada, 2008 to 2024

Canadian Medical Association Journal · 2026
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Claim 1 of 7Not checkedEmergency department visits for substance use among mothers with dependent children increased almost 5% a year, compared with an increase of almost 2% a year among females without children, according to a large CMAJ study.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 7Not checkedThese increases were largely in mothers under age 25, in whom rates grew more than four times faster than among other females.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 7Not checkedResearchers used ICES data from 2008 to 2024 on females in Ontario who were giving birth and had at least one child age 18 or younger, comparing them with females without children.View evidenceHide evidence

As stated2008 to 2024; 988,106 birthing parents matched to 1,198,063 other females

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Claim 4 of 7Not checkedHospital admissions for substance use also increased for birthing parents, and the patterns were similar to those seen for emergency department visits.View evidenceHide evidence

As statedfrom 99 to 259 per 100,000 person-years versus 136 to 209 per 100,000 person-years

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Claim 5 of 7Not checkedAlthough relative increases were highest for amphetamines, cannabis, and opioids, alcohol remained the biggest driver of emergency visits and hospital admissions for substance use in mothers in 2024.View evidenceHide evidence

As statedalcohol accounted for 46% of ED visits and 41% of hospitalizations

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Claim 6 of 7Not checkedThe authors say the study does not show whether motherhood or parenthood itself is causing the increase, and suggest the higher rates in younger mothers may reflect other early-life factors.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 7 of 7Not checkedThe authors call for better supports for young parents, including integrated substance use and mental health care, parenting-accommodating programs, and upstream supports such as income, housing, and intimate-partner-violence prevention.View evidenceHide evidence

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Substance-related acute care use among birthing parents with dependent children in Ontario, Canada, 2008 to 2024

Canadian Medical Association Journal · 2026

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Substance-related acute care use among birthing parents with dependent children in Ontario, Canada, 2008 to 2024

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