Mortality in older adults with frequent alcohol consumption and use of drugs with addiction potential - The Nord Trondelag Health Study 2006-2008 (HUNT3), Norway, a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study was to investigate whether frequent drinking, use of drugs with addiction potential and the possible combination of frequent drinking and use of prescribed drugs with addiction potential were associated with all-cause mortality in older adults.

Methods

We used data from the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT3 2006-08), a population-based study in Norway. A total of 11,545 (6,084 women) individuals 65 years and older at baseline participated. We assessed frequent drinking (≥ 4 days a week), occasional drinking (i.e. a few times a year), never drinking and non-drinking in the last year. Drugs with addiction potential were defined as at least one prescription of benzodiazepines, z-hypnotics or opioids during one year for a minimum of two consecut

SUBMITTER: Tevik K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6467384 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature