>>Data shows hospital patients with drug use disorder is up in Virginia
(Richmond, VA) -- New data from the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association shows an increase in patients that have drug use disorder. Joe Murano has the detailsPreview: The numbers show an 11 percent increase in discharged patients diagnosed with drug use disorder in Virginia hospitals from 2020 to 2024. Julian Walker with the VHHA tells WAVY that some of these patietns are being diagnosed with more than just disorders...
"mental health conditions"
he notes that sometimes those can go hand in hand
"sometimes induced by the use of drugs and alcohol"
The VHHA says that it wants to release these numbers in order to inform the public about public health issues to help get Virginia back on a more healthier overall path.