ArticleDrug and alcohol dependence2015
Risk factors for stimulant use among homeless and unstably housed adult women.
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- The Hidden Face of the Moon: Unveiling the Minutiae of a Black Woman's Experience on the Streets.Trends in psychology · 2022Article
- Substance Use, Health, and Adverse Life Events amongst Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Users in North East England: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Cocaine Use and White Matter Hyperintensities in Homeless and Unstably Housed Women.Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association · 2021Article
- Impact of polysubstance use on high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I over time in homeless and unstably housed women.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2020Article
- Longitudinal associations between food insecurity and substance use in a cohort of women with or at risk for HIV in the United States.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2019Article
- Structural factors associated with methamphetamine smoking among female sex workers in Tijuana, Mexico.Drug and alcohol review · 2018Article
- Associations between medical cannabis and other drug use among unstably housed women.The International journal on drug policy · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundOne of the most common causes of death among homeless and unstably housed women is acute intoxication where cocaine is present. While correlates of stimulant use have been determined in prior research, few studies have assessed risk factors of use specifically in this high-risk population.
methodsWe sampled biological women with a history of housing instability from community-based venues to participate in a cohort study. Baseline and 6-month follow-up data were used to determine the relative risk of stimulant use (crack cocaine, powder cocaine or methamphetamine) among individuals who did not use at baseline.
resultsAmong 260 study participants, the median age was 47 years, 70% were women of color; 47% reported having unmet subsistence needs and 53% reported abstinence from stimulants at baseline. In analyses adjusting for baseline sociodemographics and drug treatment, the risk of using stimulants within 6 months was significantly higher among women who reported recent sexual violence (Adjusted Relative Risk [ARR]=4.31; 95% CI:1.97-9.45), sleeping in a shelter or public place (ARR=2.75; 95% CI:1.15-6.57), and using unprescribed opioid analgesics (ARR=2.54; 95% CI:1.01-6.38).
conclusionWe found that almost half of homeless and unstably housed women used stimulants at baseline and 14% of those who did not use began within 6 months. Addressing homelessness and sexual violence is critical to reduce stimulant use among impoverished women.
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