Citation

Ericsson E, Bradvik L, Håkansson A. Subst. Use Misuse 2014; 49(3): 262-269.

Affiliation

1Department of Medicine, Danderyd Hospital , Stockholm , Sweden.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.3109/10826084.2013.825921

PMID

23965040

Abstract

This study examined mortality and predictors of death in 1,396 primary amphetamine users (85% males) who were interviewed with the Addiction Severity Index in the Swedish criminal justice system during 2000-2006 and followed through 2008. Forty-nine clients deceased (standardized mortality ratio 4.1 [3.0-5.4]), at least 84% of deaths were violent or drug-related (12% suicides), and Cox regression analysis indicated that death was associated with frequent use of sedatives and less frequent use of amphetamine. No female deaths were observed; death and male gender were associated in binary analysis. Implications for diagnostics and treatment are discussed.

Language: en