Trajectories of Drug Use and Mortality Outcomes Among Adults Followed Over 18 Years

@skantrowitzMD @AjayManhapra I have published two papers on all-cause mortality in association with illicit drug use and found an association but tobacco was a major explanatory covariate. Here is one https://t.co/eKt7MxPIEv

@CarlynZwaren @SoCalLakerGirl I see this happen quite a bit. My assessment varies. Mostly it is folks who don’t have addiction but “dabble” for pleasure (see my pub) -i don’t judge the need for relief. But it is a headache for a clinician puts their licens

Trajectories of Drug Use & Mortality Outcomes → Adults Followed Over 18 Years http://t.co/xD3w4xXK

Trajectories of Drug Use & Mortality Outcomes → Adults Followed Over 18 Years http://t.co/SD4Cd2PM

Trajectories of Drug Use & Mortality Outcomes → Adults Followed Over 18 Years http://t.co/sNfE15vL

New in JGIM. Not all illicit drug users the same. http://t.co/Rh4ByqcR Some outgrow the problems, others continue through middle age.

Journal of General Internal Medicine, Online First™ - SpringerLink http://t.co/T5r331SN

Long-term "dabbling" in hard drugs in middle age associated with dying younger. Baby boomers beware http://t.co/g49eb3w1