BACKGROUND: Substance abusers are known to have a high mortality, but the mortality
rate and cause of death pattern has varied between studies and over time. The aim of the …

Background: Patients with severe mental illness have a shortened lifespan, and substance
use disorder (SUD) is an especially important diagnosis in this respect. There have been no …

Aim: To study long-term mortality and causes of death in a cohort of drug users in relation to
main type of drug use and HIV-status. Methods: A total of 1640 hospitalized drug users in …

Background The largest excess mortality risk has been reported for combinations of
psychiatric disorders that included substance use disorders. Aims To study the associations …

Background Substance use disorders have repeatedly been found to lead to premature
death, ie drug-related death by disease, fatal intoxications, or trauma (accidents, suicide …

Objective The mortality of psychiatric patients is higher than that of the general population.
Earlier studies have typically focused on specific diagnostic categories or causes of death …

Drug users are generally thought to experience higher mortality rates than those found
among the general population. This study analyzes mortality rates among different …

Premature death is a serious public health concern. The primary objective of this study was
to examine premature deaths in terms of potential years of life lost (PYLL) in a cohort of 4817 …

Importance There are no medications approved by authorities for the treatment of
amphetamine or methamphetamine dependence, and studies investigating the …

Abstract Background In Sweden, approximately 1000 persons per year are committed to
compulsory care for substance abuse for a maximum duration of six months. People …