Estimation of Mortality Rates, Life Expectancy, and Life Potential of Illegal Drug Users

The study presents proposed methods of estimation for mortality rates of illegal drug users and nonusers and their application in estimation of the life expectancy and the life potential loss of the users in Poland. Mortality rates for male users were in Poland in 2013, as an average, 4 times higher...

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Published in:Journal of drug issues 2018-04, Vol.48 (2), p.285-294
Main Author: Mielecka-Kubień, Zofia J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Drug abuse
Drug use
Estimates
Females
Gender
Life expectancy
Mortality
Mortality rates
Narcotics
Population
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Summary:The study presents proposed methods of estimation for mortality rates of illegal drug users and nonusers and their application in estimation of the life expectancy and the life potential loss of the users in Poland. Mortality rates for male users were in Poland in 2013, as an average, 4 times higher for male illegal drug users than for nonusers, and 7 times as high for females. For male illegal drug users, the loss of more than 12 years of life can be expected, whereas for females the figure stands at about 8 years. Similar losses of life potential of the users can be expected. The applied methods can be particularly useful in estimation of the social costs of illegal drug use. The results strongly underline the negative effect of the drug use which may have a preventive effect.
ISSN:0022-0426
1945-1369
DOI:10.1177/0022042617753628