Registration of Tobacco, Coffee and Substance Use Among Acutely Admitted Psychiatric Patients

Registration of Tobacco, Coffee and Substance Use Among Acutely Admitted Psychiatric Patients

This is a study of the registration of tobacco, coffee and substance abuse among acutely admitted psychiatric patients.

We will include all patients acutely admitted to Østmarka Psychiatric Hospital to register this population's use of coffee, tobacco and substances. We will determine whether this differs from other populations, between diagnoses, age, etc.

We will also compare results of substance in immunologic rapid urine tests taken by the nurse at the hospital with substance in urine tested in laboratory with LC/MS (liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry).

Inclusion Criteria:

• All patients acutely admitted to Østmarka Psychiatric Hospital

Exclusion Criteria:

• Dementia
• Serious brain damage