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Years of Potential Life Lost among Heroin Addicts 33 Years after Treatment

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Official websites use. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Correspondence: Yih-Ing Hser, Ph. Sepulveda Blvd. To examine premature mortality in terms of years of potential life lost YPLL among a cohort of long-term heroin addicts. This longitudinal, prospective study followed a cohort of male heroin addicts in California for more than 33 years. YPLL before age 65 years were calculated by causes of death. On average, addicts in this cohort lost Of the total YPLL for the cohort, The YPLL among addicts was much higher than that in the national population; within the cohort, premature mortality was higher among Whites and Hispanics compared to African American addicts. Heroin abuse remains a major public health problem in the United States, with the burden of heroin-induced problems reaching a staggering height Substance abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Many studies have examined the consequences associated with heroin abuse, mostly in terms of criminal involvement, morbidity, and mortality Booth et al. Mortality statistics are one of the most commonly used and important measures of the health status of populations. However, it ignores the fact that death at a young age is generally considered to be a greater loss to the individual and society compared with death at an older age. This paper, therefore, considers premature death, weighing death at a young age more heavily than death at an older age, and compares that to traditional mortality statistics in a cohort of long-term heroin addicts. Various formulas for measuring premature mortality have been proposed Wise et al. The United States General Accounting Office General Accounting Office, also accepts the concept of YPLL and reports that premature mortality, measured as YPLL, is the best single indicator for reflecting differences in the health status of populations and recommends that it be used to assist the distribution of federal funding for core public health functions. The advantage of examining premature death using YPLL is that age at death and cause of death are taken into consideration. Causes of death generally may be classified as degenerative diseases, communicable diseases, or causes due to social pathologies Rogers, Pathologies such as drug abuse, homicide, and cirrhosis of the liver are much more prevalent among younger persons, while degenerative diseases such as cancer, heart disease, or cerebrovascular disease have a much greater impact among the elderly Rogers, From a public health perspective, deaths at younger ages warrant increased attention because they result in lost productivity, reduce the support young persons generally provide to dependent elderly persons and children, and are more likely to be preventable. The number of longitudinal prospective studies of heroin addiction has grown steadily in recent years. In general, the death rates in these studies range from 1. Many such studies reported traditional mortality data, however, a few of them provided information on premature mortality because of small sample sizes, short observational periods, or failure to report adequate findings for deceased addicts. Based on a year follow-up study, the present paper focuses on premature death among long-term heroin addicts with varied ethnic backgrounds. With such a long period of follow-up data on a sample in which half of the participants have died, our study is unique in amassing unparalleled data regarding mortality and YPLL among a cohort of heroin addicts. CAP was a compulsory drug treatment program under the California Department of Corrections for heroin-dependent criminal offenders committed under court order. It was enacted in and was the only major publicly funded treatment available to California addicts in the s. CAP consisted of an inpatient period followed by supervised community aftercare. From , eligible subjects were selected for the present study under certain criteria including gender male only , ethnicity White, Hispanic, or Black , writ discharge, California resident for at least 5 years, and without previous civil commitments or dual felon and civil commitments at admission McGlothlin et al. The sample was limited to male subjects because of the small number of female commitments to the CAP in the s. Subjects were face-to-face interviewed at three year intervals since admission: , , and At the end of the year follow-up period, subjects had died. Using death certificates, all deaths were confirmed and the underlying cause of death was classified as coded by nosologists in accordance with the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision ICD-9; Division of Vital Statistics, The ICD-9 codes and associated causes of death are shown in Table 1. Eligible subjects signed informed consent forms to participate in the study. We calculated years of potential life lost YPLL before 65 years and the death age below which is considered premature, according to CDC's method. Addicts' death data were summarized at year , so national male data in were selected for the comparison National Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System, In the U. Bureau of Census on magnetic tapes Center for disease Control, At time of admission , the original cohort had a mean age of At the first follow-up interview , 80 subjects were deceased. The number of dead was 81 at and at At the year follow-up, the total number of deaths was over subjects Among the deceased subjects, the mean age at death was On average, potential life lost before 65 in our cohort was There were 13 cases 4. The leading cause of death was heroin overdose, with a total 49 deaths and YPLL value of Tables 1. Chronic liver disease followed heroin overdose in YPLL rank , Accidents ranked third by YPLL Conversely, although cancer represented 32 deaths and ranked fourth by mortality 0. Cardiovascular diseases held third place in mortality 0. Homicide was ranked sixth in mortality ranking and fifth in YPLL. On average, Whites lost No notable disparity was found between Whites and Hispanics. When the cause-specific YPLL was assessed, heroin overdose represented the greatest loss in years for both Whites For African Americans, cardiovascular disease was listed as the first in terms of YPLL, followed by poisoning and respiratory diseases. Chronic liver disease was a close second for Hispanics, responsible for Homicide figured prominently among Hispanics Death from alcohol disorder was only found in Hispanics, not in Whites or African Americans. Heart disease and cancer showed the least disparity. Whites exhibited the most discrepancy in suicide and liver disease, while Hispanics showed that in homicide and unintentional injuries. African Americans were a small group and each cause category contained no more than 6 deaths, so the total death was listed in the table. The present study focused on premature mortality among a cohort of heroin addicts in California that have been followed for 33 years since their admission to the California Civil Addict Program. The major findings are that on average, the addict lost To our knowledge, while there are many studies investigating traditional mortality among heroin addicts Brugal et al. The relationship between the average age at death and YPLL is central to understanding differences in premature mortality in our study. For example, accidents was ranked fifth in mortality rate and yet third in terms of YPLL, indicating that accidental deaths are more likely to occur at a younger age. The key to understanding the relationship between the absolute number of deaths for a given cause and the rank order of premature death as measured by YPLL is that the former ignores the age at death. In general, the younger the age at death among persons dying from a specific cause, the larger the disparity between the proportionate contribution to YPLL versus total mortality. Thus, by taking into consideration of the age at death, our study provides a useful supplement to the literature. Several study limitations are noted before we discuss the study findings. First, the study sample is limited to male who started using heroin in the s in California. Findings may not be generalizable to other drugs or user characteristics women, recent heroin users, or those who lived outside California. In California, the HIV death rate in was 3. Another limitation of the study is that the comparison US population figures are based on cross-sectional data in Unfortunately comparable national YPLL data based on a representative longitudinal cohort do not exist. Nevertheless, the national YPLL data provide an important bench mark for the study findings. Despite these study limitations, our study findings have important implications for studies of the premature mortality among heroin addicts. Consistent with previous literature Hickman et al. Heroin overdose is also the leading cause of premature death since it occurred mostly at younger ages. This finding confirms previous studies reporting that fatal heroin overdoses typically occur when people are in their late 20s and early 30s Darke and Zador, The second leading cause of premature death in this cohort is chronic liver disease, which should not be surprising given the high prevalence of hepatitis B and C and heavy drinking problems among heroin addicts Hser et al. The death rate from accidents or injuries ranked as the third leading cause of premature death and the fifth for traditional mortality in this sample. Although longitudinal mortality data from general population are not available, the significantly higher YPLL among heroin addicts compared to the US population figures suggest that these social pathologies can be directly related to narcotics addiction and an associated lifestyle that includes crime and other addictions e. Our study also revealed that African Americans showed lower premature mortality rates than did Whites or Hispanics, and their leading causes of death were different from the other two ethnic groups. Galea and colleagues reported that in New York City, African Americans had a lower death rate from opiate overdose or alcohol overdose than did Whites and Latinos Galea et al. Since our study included only a small number of African Americans, further studies with larger samples of African Americans heroin addicts are needed to replicate the present findings as well as to provide an in-depth understanding of the nature and causes of the ethnic differences in premature death. Addressing problems stemming from heroin addiction requires intervention programs that reduce unnecessary loss of life. The federal government's primary agency for drug abuse research, the National Institute on Drug Abuse NIDA , has concluded that methadone is an effective method for treating heroin addiction. When patients are in methadone treatment, criminal behavior dramatically decreases and gainful employment increases Harwood et al. However, access to treatment remains extremely limited. Thus, deficient treatment capacity might be one of the factors responsible for increased premature deaths and YPLL, among the many other negative consequences to society and individuals. This study provides unique and important information about the underlying nature of the premature mortality related to long-term heroin addiction. Future studies should replicate and extend these analyses by including more African Americans and women. By evaluating YPLL values, the burden of heroin-induced premature mortality can be revealed and considered in public health efforts. Resources may be prioritized to health education and treatment efforts for the populations most in need of public health interventions. This study examined years of potential life lost YPLL and mortality among long-term narcotics addicts. YPLL differences among ethnic groups and between addicts and the U. Hser and DA to Dr. The authors thank Dr. Publisher's Disclaimer: This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. 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