Substance use disorder, lung cancer, and COPD

Prevalence of both COPD and lung cancer in patients with heroin addiction disorder was 1.1% (95% CI 2.5-5.8) whereas prevalence of heroin addiction disorder with COPD alone was 14.3% (95% CI 9.6-21.2) and with lung cancer alone was 0.3% (95% Cl 1.1-2.3).Patients with heroin addiction disorder are mo...

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Published inRespiratory medicine Vol. 132; pp. 278 - 279
Main Authors Salman, S., Asghar, S., Usman, M., Anees, M., Idrees, J., Hassan Shah, F., Nauman, Z., Rubya, K., Bibi, H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2017
Elsevier Limited
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Addictions
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Comorbidity
Heroin
Lung cancer
Substance use disorder
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Summary:Prevalence of both COPD and lung cancer in patients with heroin addiction disorder was 1.1% (95% CI 2.5-5.8) whereas prevalence of heroin addiction disorder with COPD alone was 14.3% (95% CI 9.6-21.2) and with lung cancer alone was 0.3% (95% Cl 1.1-2.3).Patients with heroin addiction disorder are more at risk for lung cancer along with COPD than any other kind of SUD.
ISSN:0954-6111
1532-3064
DOI:10.1016/j.rmed.2017.07.050