Background: Schizophrenia is among the major causes of disability worldwide and the
mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD) is significantly elevated. There is a growing …

Aims To conduct a systematic review and meta‐analysis on all‐cause mortality in people
with alcohol use disorders. Methods Using the Meta‐analysis Of Observational Studies in …

Objective.—To determine the impact of tobacco-and alcohol-related deaths on overall
mortality following inpatient treatment for alcoholism and other nonnicotine drugs of …

Background: There is concern that as the baby boom population ages in the US, there will
be a substantial increase in the number of older adults needing treatment for substance …

Funding: This work was supported by an unrestricted contract from Lundbeck A/S. In
addition, WHO European Region supported the calculations of alcohol-attributable harm; …

ContextThe prevalence of medical disorders is high among substance abuse patients, yet
medical services are seldom provided in coordination with substance abuse treatment …

The study of marital dissolution (ie divorce and separation) and mortality has long been a
major topic of interest for social scientists. We conducted meta-analyses and meta …

Background Substance abuse and health problems seem to be inextricably related. Yet,
prior research on the health conditions related to substance abuse is largely focused on …

Aims This study compared 5‐year treatment outcomes of older adults to those of middle‐
aged and younger adults in a large managed care chemical dependency program. We …

Little attention has been paid to substance use disorders in the elderly population. Currently
available diagnostic criteria are likely to significantly underestimate the prevalence of …