@article{ref1,
title="Mortality, causes of death and risk factors for death among primary amphetamine users in the Swedish criminal justice system",
journal="Substance use and misuse",
year="2014",
author="Ericsson, Emmy and Bradvik, Louise and Håkansson, Anders",
volume="49",
number="3",
pages="262-269",
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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1082-6084",
doi="10.3109/10826084.2013.825921",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/10826084.2013.825921"
}