There appears to be little difference between genders in the mortality rate due to drug suicide. In addition, the table indicates that less-educated adults are more likely than college graduates to be nonwhite, uninsured and to live in a rural area. Figures 1 plots average cause-specific death rates for less-educated adults over the 1999-2015 period.…
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Conditional analyses also suggested independent associations in the chromosome 2 region
Among these arrays, 2 to 127 samples were genotyped on at least two different arrays with pairwise concordance rates all >99.18%. A set of 47 000 variants genotyped on all arrays and meeting the following four criteria: common , independent , high quality , were used to assess duplicate samples included on multiple arrays and…
Region of significance analyses were computed using the jtools package in R statistical software
Recent alcohol use was assessed via the HNRP Substance Use History form. This form is a modified timeline follow-back measure that assesses alcohol use metrics including the quantity and frequency of alcohol use in the last 30 days . The variable capturing the total number of drinks consumed in the last 30 days was calculated…
We selected cases for this series from the toxicology consult service database for patients suspected of SC use
To approximate effects on such a short time frame, we also examined the association between change in psychiatric problems and contemporaneous change in substance use. We followed the same modeling strategy as in our primary models, but adjusted for one-year-lagged versions of all covariates . Table 6 presents the rate of contemporaneous changes in substance…
Our sensitivity analysis suggested that this result was not due to high utilizers leaving the KPNC healthcare system
Patients with deductible plans that do not include SUD as a covered benefit are responsible for bearing the cost of those services until their deductible is reached, and/or the accumulating cost of copays for multiple visits as part of the SUD care model. We did not include type of insurance as a covariate due to its…
Issues of ethnic classification continue to play an important role in health research
Researchers use this data to track the extent to which ethnic groups consume drugs and alcohol, exhibit specific alcohol and drug using practices and develop substance use related problems. In so doing, particular ethnic minority or immigrant groups are identified as high risk for developing drug and alcohol problems. In order to monitor the extent…
It is not possible to tell from this study which explanation is more plausible
Disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic may have been disproportionately harmful to people who use illicit drugs. Since March of 2020, the United States and Canada have experienced large increases in drug overdoses, overdose-related emergency department visits, and drug overdose deaths across multiple jurisdictions, particularly those involving stimulants and fentanyl . While the cause of…
The study period was short and may not have been sufficient to show long-term associations
Disruptions in diet are common during stressful times. Similar to the present study, a study of Belgian university students found students with more stress and less physical activity were at greatest risk for increased snacking during a stressful final exam period . COVID-19 SIP is a more widespread, disruptive, long-term stressful circumstance than a final…
Variation occurs along the temporal dimension as well
Drawing on this approach, we understand experience as meaningful sensory perception in temporal context and within particular cultural, social, and interpersonal settings and subjectivity as the more or less enduring structure of experience. With respect to mental illness, this approach invites anthropological recognition of struggle as a fundamental human process that comes to light in…