Health and Economic Outcomes of Addressing Encampments of Individuals Using Opioids
In this decision analytical model study of approaches to homeless encampments involving individuals with OUD, sweeps increased mortality and spending. Housing without MOUD requirement was the most costly strategy but saved more lives.
Authors
- Joshua A. Barocas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4155-4697)
- Dimitri Baptiste
- Stavroula A. Chrysanthopoulou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5580-4397)
- Jake R. Morgan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1559-3983)
- Rebecca Arden Harris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6058-0463)
- Hana Zwick
- Alexander Yale Walley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8158-4882)
- Benjamin P. Linas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9781-9690)
- Juliet Miko Flam-Ross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3688-105X)
- Laura F. White (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0588-8235)
- Sabrina A. Assoumou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5169-620X)
- Bruce R. Schackman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1132-2932)
- Matthew Carroll
- Avik Chatterjee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8437-6774)
- Sean M. Murphy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9104-0670)
- Ryan O’Dea
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Boston Medical Center (US)
- Cornell University (US)
- Brown University (US)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Weill Cornell Medicine (US)
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.17095
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.63