Abstract
Frequent emergency department (ED) users commonly experience jail incarceration. Concomitant substance use or homelessness increases the odds of arrest. However, the types of charges resulting in higher arrest rates in this group are unknown. We sought to determine if increasing ED use was associated with higher misdemeanor arrest rates, specifically those in which the most serious offense (MSO) was a misdemeanor drug offense, and the impact of housing status on this outcome. We chose substance use and housing as they are potentially modifiable from the ED through treatment and referrals.
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