ArticleBMC psychiatry2023
The association between abused adults and substance abuse in Taiwan, 2000-2015.
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- Association Between Adolescent Violence Exposure and the Risk of Suicide: A 15-Year Study in Taiwan.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Perspectives of and Experience toward the Abuse of Antidiarrheal Drug (Loperamide) among Community Pharmacists: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate whether adults suffering from violence were at risk of substance abuse and provides insight into the relationship between male and female abusers and substance abuse from 2000 to 2015 in Taiwan.
methodsThis study used data on outpatient, emergency, and inpatient visits for 2 million people enrolled in universal health insurance from 2000 to 2015. ICD-9 diagnosis codes 995.8 (abused adult) and E960-E969 (homicide and injury purposely inflicted by other persons) were defined in this case study, analyzing first-time violence in adults aged 18-64 (study group). Non-abused patients (control group) were matched in a 1:4 ratio, and the paired variables were gender, age (± 1 year), pre-exposure Charlson Comorbidity Index, and year of medical treatment. SAS 9.4 and Cox regression were used for data analysis.
resultsA total of 8,726 people suffered violence (control group: 34,904 people) over 15 years. The prevalence of substance abuse among victims of violence was 78.3/10
conclusionThe risks of substance abuse, after adult violence, are higher than in those who have not suffered violent injuries.
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