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ArticleThe American journal on addictions2015

Increased risk for substance use and health-related problems among homeless veterans.

Eugene M Dunne, Larry E Burrell, Allyson D Diggins, Nicole Ennis Whitehead, William W Latimer

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Article in The American journal on addictions, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
7.3field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 45 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Factors associated with a lack of health care utilization among Veterans after a positive suicide screen in the emergency department.Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine · 2023
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  9. Evidence Review-Social Determinants of Health for Veterans.Journal of general internal medicine · 2018
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  10. Financing Cocaine Use in a Homeless Population.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2017
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Eugene M DunneDepartment of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
Larry E BurrellDepartment of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
Allyson D DigginsDepartment of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
Nicole Ennis WhiteheadDepartment of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
William W LatimerDepartment of Health Sciences, Lehman College, City University of New York, Bronx, New York.
University of Florida Health · USCity University of New York · US

Funding

UF Substance Abuse Training Center in Public HealthT32DA035167 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI Linda B. Cottler · 2014 to 2026
$4.8M
Feasibility of SBIRT for Underserved HIV+ Adults 50+ in Primary Care SettingsK23DA039769 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI ENNIS, NICOLE · 2016 to 2020
$769k
NIDA NIH HHS K23 DA039769NIDA NIH HHS L30 DA042355NIDA NIH HHS T32 DA035167NIDA NIH HHS T32DA035167
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesThe first aim of this study was to compare self-reported causes of homelessness between veterans and nonveterans. A second aim examined whether homeless male veterans were more likely than homeless male nonveterans to experience current problems with addictions, mental health, and physical health. Additionally, a third aim was to compare frequency of emergency room visits and treatment needs between the two groups.

methodsSecondary data analyses compared male homeless veterans and nonveterans (N = 353) enrolled in the Alachua County Point in Time study in central Florida. Participants completed a questionnaire on demographics and health variables. Additional questions included recent emergency room visits and medical or other needs not being met.

resultsVeterans reported higher rates of substance use and mental health problems as a primary cause of homelessness when compared to nonveterans. Homeless veterans were more likely than nonveterans to report current problems with addictions (OR = 6.29, 95% CI: 3.43-11.53, p < .001), mental health problems (OR = 4.12, 95% CI: 2.28-7.42, p < .001), and physical problems (OR = 1.83, 95% CI: 1.08-3.67, p < .01). Finally, over half of homeless veterans (53.1%) reported an ER visit in the past year compared to only 40.9% of nonveterans (OR = 1.73, 95% CI: 1.07-2.80, p < .05). CONCLUSION AND SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: Veterans may be more likely to become homeless due to addiction and mental health and over half of homeless veterans are presenting to hospital emergency rooms. Given the greater utilization among homeless veterans, emergency rooms may serve as a prime opportunity to provide brief treatment and referrals for needed services.

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Health StatusAdultCross-Sectional StudiesEmergency Service, HospitalFloridaHumansIll-Housed PersonsMaleMental DisordersRisk FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesVeterans

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PMID26359444
PMCPMC6941432
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