Citation

Watterson O, Simpson DD, Sells SB. Am. J. Drug Alcohol Abuse 1975; 2(1): 99-111.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1975, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

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PMID

1190197

Abstract

Death rates and causes of death among opioid addicts in 52 community treatment programs in a national reporting network were compared for 3 consecutive years. The greatest proportion of patients in the base samples were male, 21 to 25 years old, black, and in MM programs. The 275 patients in the deceased sample presented essentially the same profile, with the exception that the older patients were more highly represented among the deceased. Death rates were particularly high during each year for patients over 30 years old. Over the 3 years, death rates increased for whites, addicts 21 to 25 years old, and patients in outpatient DF programs. Consistent decreases in rates each year were found for blacks, patients in the 26 to 30 age range, and patients in MM programs.

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