The association of opioid use disorder and homelessness nationally in the veterans health administration

A Manhapra, E Stefanovics, R Rosenheck - Drug and alcohol dependence, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Substance use disorder (SUD) is a major risk factor for homelessness, but the
specific association of opioid use disorder (OUD) and homelessness in the context of their …

[HTML][HTML] Opioid use disorder and homelessness in the Veterans Health Administration: The challenge of multimorbidity

T Iheanacho, E Stefanovics, R Rosenheck - Journal of opioid …, 2018 - wmpllc.org
Objective: The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence and sociodemographic and
clinical correlates of opioid use disorder (OUD), a major cause of morbidity and mortality in …

The opioid epidemic in veterans who were homeless or unstably housed

AM Midboe, T Byrne, D Smelson, G Jasuja… - Health …, 2019 - healthaffairs.org
Veterans who are homeless or unstably housed are at increased risk for opioid-related
morbidity and mortality. However, there is a limited understanding of the scope of the opioid …

[HTML][HTML] Screening for homelessness among individuals initiating medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder in the Veterans Health Administration

MA Bachhuber, CB Roberts, S Metraux… - Journal of opioid …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: To determine the prevalence of homelessness and risk for homelessness among
veterans with opioid use disorder initiating treatment. Setting: Addiction treatment programs …

Comorbid health conditions and treatment utilization among individuals with opioid use disorder experiencing homelessness

MM Ali, H Sutherland, E Rosenoff - Substance Use & Misuse, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background People experiencing homelessness have been particularly hard hit by the
opioid crisis. This epidemic has also impacted individuals experiencing homelessness in …

National trends in substance use treatment admissions for opioid use disorder among adults experiencing homelessness

BH Han, KM Doran, N Krawczyk - Journal of substance abuse treatment, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective People experiencing homelessness (PEH) have high rates of substance use, and
homelessness may be an important driver of health disparities in the opioid overdose …

Homelessness and veteran status in relation to nonfatal and fatal opioid overdose in Massachusetts

GK Jasuja, A Bettano, D Smelson, D Bernson… - Medical care, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: Compared with non-Veterans, Veterans are at higher risk of experiencing
homelessness, which is associated with opioid overdose. Objective: To understand how …

Prevalence of and risk factors associated with nonfatal overdose among veterans who have experienced homelessness

KR Riggs, AE Hoge, AJ DeRussy… - JAMA Network …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Individuals with a history of homelessness are at increased risk for drug or
alcohol overdose, although the proportion who have had recent nonfatal overdose is …

Increased risk for substance use and health‐related problems among homeless veterans

EM Dunne, LE Burrell, AD Diggins… - … American journal on …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Objectives The first aim of this study was to compare self‐reported causes
of homelessness between veterans and nonveterans. A second aim examined whether …

Association between homelessness and opioid overdose and opioid-related hospital admissions/emergency department visits

A Yamamoto, J Needleman, L Gelberg… - Social science & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Although homelessness and opioid overdose are major public health issues in
the US, evidence is limited as to whether homelessness is associated with an increased risk …