Excess mortality among people who report lifetime use of illegal drugs in the United States: a 20-year follow-up of a nationally representative survey
Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the mortality risks, over 20 years of
follow-up in a nationally representative sample, associated with illegal drug use and to …
follow-up in a nationally representative sample, associated with illegal drug use and to …
Mortality associated with illegal drug use among adults in the United States
PK Muhuri, JC Gfroerer - The American Journal of Drug and …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: To examine all-cause and cause-specific mortality over a 15-year follow-up
period in relation to at-baseline reported lifetime use of illegal drugs from five classes …
period in relation to at-baseline reported lifetime use of illegal drugs from five classes …
Associations between duration of illicit drug use and health conditions: results from the 2005–2007 national surveys on drug use and health
B Han, JC Gfroerer, JD Colliver - Annals of epidemiology, 2010 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To estimate and compare prevalence rates of lifetime health conditions by
inferred duration of illicit drug use among the general US adult population and to investigate …
inferred duration of illicit drug use among the general US adult population and to investigate …
Mortality among heroin users and users of other internationally regulated drugs: a 27-year follow-up of users in the Epidemiologic Catchment Area Program …
Background In contrast to research on more restricted samples of drug users,
epidemiological studies open up a view of death rates and survivorship of those who have …
epidemiological studies open up a view of death rates and survivorship of those who have …
Trajectories of drug use and mortality outcomes among adults followed over 18 years
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND For adults in general population community settings, data
regarding long-term course and outcomes of illicit drug use are sparse, limiting the …
regarding long-term course and outcomes of illicit drug use are sparse, limiting the …
[HTML][HTML] Causes of hospital admission and mortality among 6683 people who use heroin: A cohort study comparing relative and absolute risks
Background Mortality in high-risk groups such as people who use illicit drugs is often
expressed in relative terms such as standardised ratios. These measures are highest for …
expressed in relative terms such as standardised ratios. These measures are highest for …
Mortality risk for cocaine abusers in relation to heroin use: a follow-up study
RM Pavarin - Substance use & misuse, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Cohort study on 471 subjects resident in the metropolitan area of Bologna who had visited a
public treatment center for problems due to the abuse of cocaine from January 1, 1988 to …
public treatment center for problems due to the abuse of cocaine from January 1, 1988 to …
[HTML][HTML] The impact of drug use patterns on mortality among polysubstance users in a Canadian setting: a prospective cohort study
Background Illicit drug use is a well-established risk factor for morbidity and mortality.
However, few studies have examined the impact of different drug use patterns on mortality …
However, few studies have examined the impact of different drug use patterns on mortality …
Illicit drug use
Estimating mortality directly attributable to illicit drug use such as overdose death—the most
tangible adverse heath effect of illicit drug use—is difficult because of variations in the …
tangible adverse heath effect of illicit drug use—is difficult because of variations in the …
Mortality among cocaine users: a systematic review of cohort studies
L Degenhardt, J Singleton, B Calabria… - Drug and alcohol …, 2011 - Elsevier
AIMS: To conduct a systematic review of mortality among cohort studies of cocaine users.
METHODS: Three electronic databases were searched (EMBASE, Medline and PsychINFO); …
METHODS: Three electronic databases were searched (EMBASE, Medline and PsychINFO); …