Housing Experiences among Opioid-Dependent, Criminal Justice-Involved Individuals in Washington, D.C.

ABSTRACT: Residential mobility and type of housing contributes to an individual's likelihood and frequency of drug/alcohol use and committing criminal offenses. Little research has focused simultaneously on the influence of housing status on the use of drugs and criminal behavior. The present study examines how residential mobility (transitions in housing) and recent housing stability (prior 30 days) correlates with self-reported criminal activity and drug/alcohol use among a sample of 504 addicted, treatment-seeking opioid users with a history of criminal justice involvement. Findings suggest that those with a greater number of housing transitions were considerably less likely to self-report criminal activity, and criminal involvement was highest among those who were chronically homeless. Residenti

SUBMITTER: Wooditch A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5862691 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature