People registered with drug treatment services have increased risk of drug-related death following discharge from hospital.

摘要

Question: Are drug users at increased risk of drug-related death and non-drug-related suicide following discharge from hospital?Population: In total 69 457 individuals (69% men) were registered on the Scottish Drug Misuse Database (SDMD) over a 10-year period (April 1996-March 2006). Deaths and hospital admissions were identified through linkage to national registers held by Scotland's Information Services Division, the General Register Office for Scotland and Health Protection Scotland.