Concurrent use of opioids and stimulants and risk of fatal overdose: A cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stimulant use has been rising among people with opioid use disorder in recent years in North America, alongside a parallel rise in illicit drug toxicity (overdose) deaths. This study aimed to examine the association between stimulant use and overdose mortality.

Methods

Data from a universal health insurance client roster were used to identify a 20% random general population sample (aged ≥12) in British Columbia, Canada between January 1 2015 and December 31 2018 (N = 1,089,682). Provincial health records were used to identify people who used opioids and/or stimulants. Fatal overdose observed during follow-up (January 12,015- December 312,018) was retrieved from Vital Statistics Death Registry and BC Coroners Service Data. Potential confounders including age, sex,

SUBMITTER: Palis H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9664696 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature