Mortality, causes of death, and health status among methamphetamine users.

Abstract

This study examines causes of death, years of life lost, and health and drug use characteristics associated with mortality over an 8 to 10 year period in a sample of methamphetamine users who had and had not received substance use disorder treatment (N = 563). Decedents reported initiating their methamphetamine use for different reasons than surviving methamphetamine users, and some of these differences varied by treatment status. Study findings provide additional detail on long-term health and mortality outcomes in a diverse sample of methamphetamine users, which may inform public health strategies targeting the comparable and divergent needs of treated and untreated populations.

• Authors: Diane M Herbeck, Mary-Lynn Brecht, Katherine Lovinger
• Journal: Journal of addictive diseases (J Addict Dis) Vol. 34 Issue 1 Pg. 88-100 ( 2015) ISSN: 1545-0848 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 25415384 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural)

Chemical References

• Methamphetamine

Topics

• Adult
• Amphetamine-Related Disorders (epidemiology, mortality, psychology, therapy)
• Cause of Death
• Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)
• Female
• Health Status
• Humans
• Interviews as Topic
• Longitudinal Studies
• Male
• Mental Disorders (epidemiology)
• Methamphetamine
• Middle Aged
• Risk Factors
• Substance Abuse Treatment Centers
• United States (epidemiology)