A scoping review of qualitative research on barriers and facilitators to the use of supervised consumption services

A Ivsins, A Warnock, W Small, C Strike, T Kerr… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
A substantial body of evidence demonstrates that supervised consumption services (SCS)
mitigate a variety of drug-related harms, including decreasing overdose deaths, infectious …

[HTML][HTML] The effectiveness of substance use interventions for homeless and vulnerably housed persons: a systematic review of systematic reviews on supervised …

O Magwood, G Salvalaggio, M Beder, C Kendall… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Mortality among the homeless: causes and meteorological relationships

J Romaszko, I Cymes, E Dragańska, R Kuchta… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background The homeless constitute a subpopulation particularly exposed to atmospheric
conditions, which, in the temperate climate zone, can result in both cold and heat stress …

[HTML][HTML] What constitutes effective problematic substance use treatment from the perspective of people who are homeless? A systematic review and meta-ethnography

H Carver, N Ring, J Miler, T Parkes - Harm Reduction Journal, 2020 - Springer
Background People experiencing homelessness have higher rates of problematic
substance use but difficulty engaging with treatment services. There is limited evidence …

[HTML][HTML] What treatment and services are effective for people who are homeless and use drugs? A systematic 'review of reviews'

JA Miler, H Carver, W Masterton, T Parkes, M Maden… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background People who experience homelessness and those vulnerably housed
experience disproportionately high rates of drug use and associated harms, yet barriers to …

Forty years of research on predictors of homelessness

Z Giano, A Williams, C Hankey, R Merrill… - … Mental Health Journal, 2020 - Springer
Homelessness is a chronic public health issue in the US This paper reviews the endurance
and evolution of individual, youth, and family homelessness over the past 40-plus years …

Road map to a unified measure of housing insecurity

R Cox, B Henwood, S Rodnyansky, E Rice, S Wenzel - Cityscape, 2019 - JSTOR
This article discusses the evolution of the concept and measurement of housing insecurity.
Our survey of the literature uncovers that multiple terms and definitions are used to describe …

Community managed alcohol programs in Canada: overview of key dimensions and implementation

B Pauly, K Vallance, A Wettlaufer… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction and Aims People with severe alcohol dependence and unstable
housing are vulnerable to multiple harms related to drinking and homelessness. Managed …

Sheltering risks: Implementation of harm reduction in homeless shelters during an overdose emergency

B Wallace, K Barber, BB Pauly - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2018 - Elsevier
Background The current opioid overdose crisis in North America is heightening awareness
of the need for and the challenges of implementing harm reduction, notably within complex …

Beyond securing a tenancy: Using the capabilities approach to identify the daily living needs of individuals during and following homelessness

CA Marshall, R Gewurtz, C Ross, A Becker… - Journal of Social …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Individuals experiencing homelessness have a range of unmet needs during homelessness.
Less is known about how these daily living needs evolve in the transition to housing and …