Background Substance use is disproportionately high among people who are homeless or
vulnerably housed. We performed a systematic overview of reviews examining the effects of …

Background People who experience homelessness and those vulnerably housed
experience disproportionately high rates of drug use and associated harms, yet barriers to …

This qualitative study examined how homeless individuals with mental illness experience
pathways into homelessness. Study participants were enrolled in the At Home/Chez Soi …

Over 235,000 people couch-surf, stay in emergency shelters, or live on the street in Canada
every year. But lack of housing security is just one barrier faced by people who are …

Background The “trimorbidity” of substance use disorder and mental and physical illness is
associated with living in precarious housing or homelessness. The extent to which …

Background Homeless persons experience a high burden of health problems; yet, they face
significant barriers in accessing health care. Less is known about unmet needs for care …

Objective The health of people living in marginal housing is not well characterized,
particularly from the perspective of multimorbid illness. The authors investigated this …

Introduction We examined the prevalence of substance use disorders among homeless and
vulnerably housed persons in three Canadian cities and its association with unmet health …

Objective: To determine how accessible health care services are for people who are
experiencing homelessness and to understand from their perspectives what impact clinician …

Objectives. We examined the relationship between substance dependence and residential
stability in homeless adults with current mental disorders 12 months after randomization to …