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Tobacco-Related Mortality among Persons with Mental Health and Substance Abuse Problems

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  • Frank C Bandiera
  • Berhanu Anteneh
  • Thao Le
  • Kevin Delucchi
  • Joseph Guydish

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The rate of cigarette smoking is greater among persons with mental health and/or substance abuse problems. There are few population-based datasets with which to study tobacco mortality in these vulnerable groups. The Oregon Health Authority identified persons who received publicly-funded mental health or substance abuse services from January 1996 through December 2005. These cases were then matched to Oregon Vital Statistics records for all deaths (N= 148,761) in the period 1999-2005. The rate of tobacco-related death rates was higher among persons with substance abuse problems only (53.6%) and those with both substance abuse and mental health problems (46.8%), as compared to the general population (30.7%). The rate of tobacco-related deaths among persons with mental health problems (30%) was similar to that in the general population. Persons receiving substance abuse treatment alone, or receiving both substance abuse and mental health treatment, were more likely to die and more likely to die prematurely of tobacco-related causes as compared to the general population. Persons receiving mental health services alone were not more likely to die of tobacco-related causes, but tobacco-related deaths occurred earlier in this population.

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  • Frank C Bandiera & Berhanu Anteneh & Thao Le & Kevin Delucchi & Joseph Guydish, 2015. "Tobacco-Related Mortality among Persons with Mental Health and Substance Abuse Problems," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(3), pages 1-14, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0120581
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0120581
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