Substance Use Among Residents of Homeless Shelters During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings From France.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: To record the prevalence and risk factors of substance use amongst homeless persons during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The ECHO study consisted in two independent cross-sectional waves of data collection in the regions of Paris, Lyon, and Strasbourg during the Spring of 2020 (n = 530) and 2021 (n = 319). Factors associated with substance use were explored using generalised logistic regression models. Results: The most prevalent substance used was tobacco (38%-43%), followed by alcohol (26%-34%). The use of both substances positively associated with each other, although risk factors varied depending on the substance. The only factors consistently associated with alcohol and tobacco use were being male, exposure to theft/assault and particip

SUBMITTER: Scarlett H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9452639 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature