Annals of epidemiology
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Annals of epidemiology · Apr 2019
Impact of supportive housing on substance use-related health care utilization among homeless persons who are active substance users.
Homeless persons with a substance use disorder (SUD) are at high risk of emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations. We evaluated the impact of supportive housing on SUD-related ED visits and hospitalizations among active substance users experiencing chronic homelessness. ⋯ Supportive housing placement was associated with decreases in SUD-related hospitalizations and ED visits and with increased odds of new episodes of SUD outpatient treatment among homeless persons with SUD.