A scoping review of qualitative research on barriers and facilitators to the use of supervised consumption services
A substantial body of evidence demonstrates that supervised consumption services (SCS)
mitigate a variety of drug-related harms, including decreasing overdose deaths, infectious …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
and evolution of individual, youth, and family homelessness over the past 40-plus years …
Road map to a unified measure of housing insecurity
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
Less is known about how these daily living needs evolve in the transition to housing and …