Five-Year Incidence of Hospital-Based Emergencies Related to Acute Recreational Intoxication in Minors.

Background: Alcohol or other drug (AOD) intoxication in minors is a public health challenge. We characterized underage patients admitted to an emergency department (ED) with acute, recreational AOD intoxication.

Methods: We conducted a 5-year (2012 to 2016) analysis of minors admitted to the only hospital-based pediatric ED in an urban area.