Drug Overdose Mortality Among People Experiencing Homelessness, 2003 to 2018.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Despite high rates of drug overdose death among people experiencing homelessness, patterns in drug overdose mortality, including the types of drugs implicated in overdose deaths, remain understudied in this population.

Objective

To describe the patterns in drug overdose mortality among a large cohort of people experiencing homelessness in Boston vs the general adult population of Massachusetts and to evaluate the types of drugs implicated in overdose deaths over a continuous 16-year period of observation.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study analyzed adults aged 18 years or older who received care at Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) between January 1, 2003, and December 31, 2017. Individuals were followed up from the date o

SUBMITTER: Fine DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8742197 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature