ArticleJournal of substance abuse treatment2019
Longitudinal migration patterns from an open illicit drug scene among people who use illicit drugs in Vancouver, Canada.
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- Open Drug Scenes Survey in Brazilian cities: main findings from São Paulo, Fortaleza, and Brasília.Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology · 2025Article
- Dealing with low access to harm reduction: a qualitative study of the strategies and risk environments of people who use drugs in a small Swedish city.Harm reduction journal · 2022Article
- Migration Patterns from an Open Illicit Drug Scene and Emergency Department Visits among People Who Use Illicit Drugs in Vancouver, Canada.Substance use & misuse · 2021Article
- Impact of migration from an illicit drug scene on hospital outcomes among people who use illicit drugs in Vancouver, Canada.Drug and alcohol review · 2020Article
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Abstract
The objective of this study was to identify migration patterns from an open illicit drug scene (the Downtown Eastside [DTES] neighborhood) and describe factors associated with these migration patterns. Data were derived from three cohorts of people who use illicit drugs in Vancouver, Canada. Defined using latent class growth analysis, we identified four distinct migration trajectory groups: 1) consistently living in the DTES (47.8%); 2) early migration out, with a median time of migrating out of DTES of 5.3 months (21.5%); 3) late migration out, with a median time of migrating out of DTES of 38.0 months (20.1%); and 4) frequent revisit back-and-forth to DTES (10.6%). In a multivariable model, compared to the "consistently living in the DTES" group, factors associated with the "frequent revisit" group included being enrolled in non-pharmacological addiction treatment and having an HCV-positive serostatus. Factors associated with the "early migration out" group included being enrolled in detoxification or in other non-pharmacological addiction treatment, later calendar year, being on income assistance, living in a single room occupancy hotel, and having an HCV-positive serostatus. These findings point to the need for appropriate distribution of services in order to meet the needs of this population.
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