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Substance Use and Five-Year Survival in Washington State Mental Hospitals

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This report combines five-year survival and cause of death in individuals discharged from Washington State mental hospitals with (1) mental illness only, (2) co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorder, or (3) substance use disorder only. Five-year survival was similar in the three groups, although after adjusting for age, individuals with co-occurring disorders or substance use disorder were almost 50% more likely to die than those with mental illness only. Persons with these conditions need treatment to prevent premature death and medical conditions directly related to substance use disorder.

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  1. Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Investigator for Health Services Research and Development, Department of Veterans Affairs, 1107 NE 45th, Room 120, Seattle, WA, 98105

    Charles Maynard

  2. Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

    Gary B. Cox

  3. Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Mental Health Division, Olympia, WA

    Judy Hall

  4. Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse, Olympia, WA

    Antoinette Krupski & Kenneth D. Stark

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Correspondence to Charles Maynard.

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Maynard, C., Cox, G.B., Hall, J. et al. Substance Use and Five-Year Survival in Washington State Mental Hospitals. Adm Policy Ment Health 31, 339–345 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:APIH.0000028896.44429.ca

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