Association between homelessness and opioid overdose and opioid-related hospital admissions/emergency department visits.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although homelessness and opioid overdose are major public health issues in the U.S., evidence is limited as to whether homelessness is associated with an increased risk of opioid overdose.

Objective

To compare opioid-related outcomes between homeless versus housed individuals in low-income communities.

Design, setting, and participants

Cross-sectional analysis of individuals who had at least one ED visit or hospitalization in four states (Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, and New York) in 2014.

Measurements

Risk of opioid overdose and opioid-related ED visits/hospital admissions were compared between homeless versus low-income housed individuals, adjusting for patient characteristics and hospital-specific fixed effects (effectively comparing homeles

SUBMITTER: Yamamoto A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7023863 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature