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Predictors of injury-related and non-injury-related mortality among veterans with alcohol use disorders

Aims To describe the association between alcohol use disorders (AUDs) and mortality and to examine risk factors for and all-cause, injury-related and non-injury-related mortality among those diagnosed with an AUD.Setting Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA).Participants A cohort of individuals who received health care in VHA during the fiscal year (FY) 2001 (n = 3 944 778), followed from the beginning of FY02 through the end of FY06.Measurements Demographics and medical diagnoses were obtained from VHA records.