Excess mortality following discharge from substance use disorder treatment in Chile

Key Points

• This research aims to investigate the mortality rates following discharge from substance use disorder treatment in Chile compared to the general population.
• Analyzed mortality rates of individuals post-discharge from public substance use disorder treatment
• Compared findings to the general population mortality data
• Identified leading causes of excess mortality, such as digestive and respiratory issues
• Patients show all-cause mortality up to 3.7 times higher than the general population
• Major contributing factors include digestive and respiratory causes
• Increased risks are also associated with self-harm, unintentional injuries, and assaults