NIH R01 · 2025
Housing Policies and their Impact on Engagement in Substance Use Treatment and Overdose Risk
Substance use disorder (SUD), overdose risk, and housing insecurity have reached crisis levels in the US. In 2019, over 8 million individuals met criteria for SUD, and nearly 37 million households were spending more than 30% of their income on housing. Beyond initiatives focused on people without housing such as housing first, there has been a paucity of research focusing on the intersection of SUD and housing insecurity. Even less is known about whether policy attempts designed to support housing security have the potential to improve engagement in substance use treatment and reduce fatal and non-fatal overdose. Innovative housing policies—including eviction moratoriums, emergency rental…
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