Illicit Substance Use and Treatment Access Among Adults Experiencing Homelessness.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The lack of representative research on homelessness risks mischaracterizing and misrepresenting the prevalence of illicit substance use.

Objective

To estimate the population prevalence and patterns of illicit substance use, treatment, nonfatal overdose, and naloxone possession among people experiencing homelessness in 1 US state.

Design, setting, and participants

This representative survey study of adults experiencing homelessness from October 2021 to November 2022 in 8 California counties used multistaged probability-based sampling and respondent-driven sampling. Eligible individuals were 18 years or older and met the federal definition of homelessness.

Main outcomes and measures

The primary outcome measures included lifetime and past-6-month illici

SUBMITTER: Assaf RD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11840688 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature