Rising Trends in Stimulant Use Disorder Diagnoses Among Adolescent and Young Adult Medicaid Enrollees: Implications for Clinical Practice
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Rising Trends in Stimulant Use Disorder Diagnoses Among Adolescent and Young Adult Medicaid Enrollees: Implications for Clinical Practice

Stimulant use disorder diagnoses in young adult Medicaid enrollees have markedly increased from 2001 to 2020, especially for noncocaine psychostimulants, highlighting an urgent need for targeted interventions and evidence-based treatments amid rising overdose risks.