Homelessness among problem drug users: prevalence, risk factors and trigger events.

Journal article

The present paper uses data from a prospective cohort study of 877 problem drug users entering treatment in Scotland to extend knowledge of homelessness and drug misuse in three important respects: First, the prevalence of homelessness among problem drug users is investigated; secondly, key risk factors for homelessness among problem drug users are identified; and thirdly, trigger events associated with movements into or out of homelessness by problem drug users over time are explored. Data w...

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Authors: Kemp, P; Neale, J; Robertson, M

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Health and social care in the community
• Volume: 14
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 319-328
• Publication date: 2006-07-01
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2006.00624.x
• EISSN: 1365-2524
• ISSN: 0966-0410
• Language: English
• Keywords: Socioeconomic Factors; Male; Adult; Homeless Persons; Social Support; Prevalence; Substance-Related Disorders; Family; Scotland; Risk Factors; Female; Humans; Cross-Sectional Studies; Prospective Studies; Health Status