People registered with drug treatment services have increased risk of drug-related death following discharge from hospital

Outcomes: Drug-related death (DRD), defined as main cause of death recorded with an ICD code indicating mental and behavioural disorders due to psychoactive substance misuse; accidental poisoning; intentional self-poisoning or assault by drugs, medicaments and biological substances; and poisoning events of undetermined intent. Conclusions People who are registered with drug treatment services have an increased rate of DRD and non-DRD suicide in the period following discharge from hospital.