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Assessing gender disparities in excess mortality of heroin or cocaine users compared to the general population

M. T. BRUGAL ; G. MOLIST ; A. SARASA-RENEDO ; L. DE LA FUENTE ; A. ESPELT ; B. MESIAS ; C. PUERTA ; A. M. GUITART ; G. BARRIO | 2016
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.38, December 2016) Article : Périodique

Background: Previous analyses of excess mortality in drug users compared with the general population have almost always been based on mortality ratios, reporting much higher figures in women than men. This study tests the hypothesis that being a[...]

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Effect of ageing and time since first heroin and cocaine use on mortality from external and natural causes in a Spanish cohort of drug users

G. MOLIST ; M. T. BRUGAL ; G. BARRIO ; B. MESIAS ; M. BOSQUE-PROUS ; O. PARES-BADELL ; L. DE LA FUENTE | 2018
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.53, March 2018) Article : Périodique

Background: We aimed to assess the effect of ageing and time since first heroin/cocaine use on cause-specific mortality risk and age disparities in excess mortality among heroin (HUs) and cocaine users (CUs) in Spain. Methods: A cohort of 15,30[...]

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