Abstract
A record-linkage study of drug-related death and suicide after hospital discharge among drug-treatment clients in Scotland, 1996-2006.
Merrall, E.~~Bird, S.~~Hutchinson, S.
Aims To investigate the relationship between time after hospital discharge and drug-related death ( DRD) and suicide among drug users in Scotland, while controlling for potential confounders. Conclusions In people receiving treatment for drug dependence, discharge from a period of hospitalization marks the start of a period of heightened vulnerability to drug-related death.