Alcohol and Non-Fatal Drug Overdoses

摘要: The purpose of this study was to explore what extent alcohol is a factor in non-fatal overdoses on the basis records ambulance emergencies, and varies across gender age. Furthermore, we wanted investigate whether intake, relation an overdose, associated with risk recurrent overdoses, if so, such association To role intake analyses were conducted both at event level individual level. Bivariate associations explored table by comparisons means. determine experiencing survival applying Kaplan-Meier estimation Cox regression models. linear model estimated assess impact age number proportion which involved. Between groups clients who had overdosed once, several times or many times, found that there U-shaped relationship. involved highest among those once more than ten times. probability for overdose higher reported no first overdose. Being female having registered during our observation period reduced However, seemed be gradient respect alcohol's overdoses. While significantly lower recurrence two youngest groups, not case oldest group. A possible explanation might it change pattern drug use as effect aging where infrequent heroin combination frequent increases increasing For type users individual's may due fewer events intake.