Housing status and accidental substance-related acute toxicity deaths in Canada, 2016–2017
We identified several potential opportunities to reduce acute toxicity deaths among people who are unhoused, including during contacts with health care and other institutions, through harm reduction supports for opioid and stimulant use, and by creating safer environments for people without housing.
Authors
- Amanda VanSteelandt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8509-0989)
- Fiona G. Kouyoumdjian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6869-7516)
- Aganeta Enns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0631-6022)
- Tanya Kakkar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0842-5249)
- Brandi Abele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7744-3421)
- Beth Jackson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0265-4841)
- Raahyma Ahmad
Institutions
- Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (CA)
- Public Health Agency of Canada (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.44.7/8.03
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.85
Funders
- Public Health Agency of Canada
- Public Health Agency