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ArticleJournal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine2026

The Health Toll of Encampment Sweeps: A Descriptive Analysis of People Who Use Drugs in Massachusetts.

Leah C Shaw, Yuni S Jimenez, Darien M Sproesser, Katrina Baumgartner, Douglas S Krakower, Michelle Bordeu, Matthew J Mimiaga, Christopher M Bositis, Angela R Bazzi, Katie B Biello

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Article in Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Leah C ShawSchool of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
Yuni S JimenezThe Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, MA, USA.
Darien M SproesserThe Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, MA, USA.
Katrina BaumgartnerGreater Lawrence Family Health Center, Lawrence, MA, USA.
Douglas S KrakowerThe Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, MA, USA.
Michelle BordeuThe Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, MA, USA.
Matthew J MimiagaThe Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, MA, USA.
Christopher M BositisDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
Angela R BazziHerbert Wertheim School of Public Health & Human Longevity, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, USA.
Katie B BielloSchool of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA. katie_biello@brown.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5017-5699

Funding

Translational ScienceP30AI042853 · NIAID · MIRIAM HOSPITAL · PI CURT G BECKWITH, DEBBIE M. CHENG · 1998 to 2026
$51.7M
Efficacy of a community-based PrEP uptake intervention for people who inject drugs in the US NortheastR01DA051849 · NIDA · BROWN UNIVERSITY · PI BAZZI, ANGELA ROBERTSON, BIELLO, KATIE BROOKS · 2020 to 2024
$3.7M
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases P30AI042853NIAID NIH HHS P30 AI042853NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA051849NIDA NIH HHS R01DA051849
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As US homelessness grows, so too does the forced removal of individuals and their belongings from where they are staying, also known as encampment sweeps, which have been associated with increased overdose and reduced healthcare access. We examined associations between past-year experiences of encampment sweeps and suboptimal health behaviors, outcomes, and healthcare access from 155 people who use drugs (PWUD) in Massachusetts. Thirty-eight percent of participants experienced a sweep in the past year, with 73% citing difficulty accessing health or social services following sweeps. Those who had been relocated were more likely to report worse mental health symptoms and feeling unwelcome in medical settings (both p < 0.05). Findings provide additional evidence that encampment sweeps disrupt access to essential services, likely further marginalizing PWUD and people who are homeless. Strategies that support, rather than punish, these populations are needed.

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Drug UsersHealth Services AccessibilityIll-Housed PersonsSubstance-Related DisordersAdultFemaleHumansMaleMassachusettsMiddle AgedHomelessnessLaw enforcementSubstance-related disordersUnited States

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PMID41670878
PMCPMC13070430

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