Wei-Jun Jean Yeung, Xuejiao Chen
Data on Singapore longitudinal early development study (SG-LEADS)
Data in brief
national guidelines recommend screening trauma patients drug alcohol use beginning age 12 national data examined rates screening positive results population examined national testing rates results among trauma patients 21 years old 2017 american college surgeons trauma quality programs tqp database cohort n 157450 pediatric adolescent trauma patients n 45443 289 screened n 16662 367 positive result testing positive results increased age testing rates 617 age 20 prevalence positive results significant even younger ages cannabinoids commonly detected substance followed alcohol opioids national data support need efforts increase screening rates provide structured interventions mitigate consequences substance abuse data provide first national evidence underutilization drug alcohol screening pediatric adolescent trauma patients substantial rates positive screens among tested cannabinoids commonly detected substance followed alcohol opioids data guide physicians policymakers efforts improve screening highrisk population amplify potential benefits using trauma admission critical opportunity intervene structured programs mitigate consequences substance abuse