Drug problems among homeless individuals in Toronto, Canada: prevalence, drugs of choice, and relation to health status
Open Access
- 24 February 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Public Health
- Vol. 10 (1) , 94
Abstract
Drug use is believed to be an important factor contributing to the poor health and increased mortality risk that has been widely observed among homeless individuals. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and characteristics of drug use among a representative sample of homeless individuals and to examine the association between drug problems and physical and mental health status.Keywords
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