Original research
by
Colledge-Frisby, Samantha et al
Release Date
2022
Geography
Australia
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
No
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
We estimated the impact of OAT on hospitalisations for non-viral infections and examine trends in incidence over time.
Findings/Key points
Among people with opioid use disorder, retention on opioid agonist treatment is associated with fewer hospitalisations related to injecting-related diseases. There is an elevated risk of injecting-related hospitalisations in the first four weeks of OAT.
Design/methods
Retrospective cohort study using linked administrative data (n=47,163)
Keywords
Substitution/OAT
Injecting drugs
About PWUD
Outcomes
Illegal drugs
Hospitals
