www.alcohol-drugs.co.uk - the blog » national-death http://www.alcohol-drugs.co.uk/blog training on drugs and alcohol issues throughout the UK Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Mortality among Substance-using Mothers in California: A 10-year Prospective Study http://www.alcohol-drugs.co.uk/blog/2011/08/10/mortality-among-substance-using-mothers-in-california-a-10-year-prospective-study/ http://www.alcohol-drugs.co.uk/blog/2011/08/10/mortality-among-substance-using-mothers-in-california-a-10-year-prospective-study/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:02:36 +0000 scully85 http://www.alcohol-drugs.co.uk/blog/2011/08/10/mortality-among-substance-using-mothers-in-california-a-10-year-prospective-study/ Abstract Aims: To examine mortality rates and causes of death among a cohort of substance-using mothers and to identify risk factors that predict mortality. Design, setting, participants: This is a prospective study of a cohort of 4,447 substance-using mothers (pregnant or parenting) who were enrolled during 2000 to 2002 in 40 drug abuse treatment programs across California.

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]]> http://www.alcohol-drugs.co.uk/blog/2011/08/10/mortality-among-substance-using-mothers-in-california-a-10-year-prospective-study/feed/ 0 Mortality among a cohort of drug users after their release from prison: an evaluation of the effectiveness of a harm reduction program in Taiwan http://www.alcohol-drugs.co.uk/blog/2011/03/25/mortality-among-a-cohort-of-drug-users-after-their-release-from-prison-an-evaluation-of-the-effectiveness-of-a-harm-reduction-program-in-taiwan/ http://www.alcohol-drugs.co.uk/blog/2011/03/25/mortality-among-a-cohort-of-drug-users-after-their-release-from-prison-an-evaluation-of-the-effectiveness-of-a-harm-reduction-program-in-taiwan/#comments Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:22:46 +0000 hafsoiffHop http://www.alcohol-drugs.co.uk/blog/2011/03/25/mortality-among-a-cohort-of-drug-users-after-their-release-from-prison-an-evaluation-of-the-effectiveness-of-a-harm-reduction-program-in-taiwan/ ABSTRACT Aims:  To determine the effect of methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) on mortality among injection drug users.

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Mortality among a cohort of drug users after their release from prison: an evaluation of the effectiveness of a harm reduction program in Taiwan

]]> http://www.alcohol-drugs.co.uk/blog/2011/03/25/mortality-among-a-cohort-of-drug-users-after-their-release-from-prison-an-evaluation-of-the-effectiveness-of-a-harm-reduction-program-in-taiwan/feed/ 0 Predictors of injury-related and non-injury-related mortality among veterans with alcohol use disorders http://www.alcohol-drugs.co.uk/blog/2010/07/29/predictors-of-injury-related-and-non-injury-related-mortality-among-veterans-with-alcohol-use-disorders/ http://www.alcohol-drugs.co.uk/blog/2010/07/29/predictors-of-injury-related-and-non-injury-related-mortality-among-veterans-with-alcohol-use-disorders/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:20:00 +0000 admin http://www.alcohol-drugs.co.uk/blog/2010/07/29/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.

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