Incidence of suicide and self-harm among people with opioid use disorder and the impact of opioid agonist treatment: a retrospective data linkage study

Original research
by
Colledge-Frisby, Samantha et al

Release Date

2023

Geography

Australia

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

No

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

This study examined incidence of self-harm and suicide among people who have entered OAT and assessed the impact of different OAT exposure periods on these events.

Findings/Key points

OAT may reduce suicide and self-harm risk among people with OUD; however, OAT initiation and cessation are critical periods for targeting self-harm and suicide prevention interventions.

Design/methods

Retrospective population-based cohort study of all OAT recipients (N=45,664) in New South Wales, Australia (2002-2017), using linked administrative data.

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Keywords

About PWUD
Substitution/OAT
Mental health
Mortality
Outcomes