Drug overdose deaths among homeless veterans in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system
US veterans experiencing homelessness appear to have three times the risk for drug overdose deaths than non-homeless veterans. There may be specific risks associated with psychostimulant, antiepileptic, sedative and hypnotic drugs in this population that deserve greater attention.
Authors
- Hind A. Beydoun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9704-328X)
- Dorota Szymkowiak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4686-730X)
- Jack Tsai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0329-648X)
Institutions
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs (US)
- Yale University (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Addiction
- Published
- 2024-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16689
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.55
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs