title: [Survival rate of drug addicts. Longitudinal analysis of 530 outpatient clients for the admissions years 1969 to 1977].
abstract: The mortality amongst 530 out-patient drug-addicts, dependent mainly on opiates and being first registered between 1969 and 1977, was analysed. This grand total (27% females, median age 19 years, 73% males, median age 20 years) was subdivided into three groups with variable observation follow-up according to the time-shift of consumed main drugs. Until the demarcation day 31 December 1982 81 clients (15%) died. Mortality rates were determined according to the death cases for the three groups. In comparison with the mortality of the age-matched whole population male heroin addicts had a twelve-fold and females a 29-fold death rate. Survival curves of all three groups showed a rather linear course indicating a surprisingly long period of danger. For optimisation of advice methods and for treatment of drug-addicts long-term analyses of larger unselected groups involving further parameters are required.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D005860:Germany, West; D003932:Heroin; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D009294:Narcotics; D010045:Outpatients; D010361:Patients; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D012306:Risk; D012737:Sex Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000401:mortality*
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs; D009294:Narcotics; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D003932:Heroin
vernacular_title: Zur Uberlebensquote Drogenabhängiger. Langzeitanalyse bei 530 Ambulanzklienten der Zugangsjahre 1969 bis 1977.