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Staggering increase in opioid-related deaths among people experiencing homelessness, new study finds

People experiencing homelessness account for an increasing proportion of fatal opioid-related deaths in Ontario, Canada, reaching one in six such deaths by 2021, according to new research from ICES, Western University and ...

Oct 17, 2023

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Caring for the homeless in their own environment could prevent deaths

Primary health care service outreach (PHSO) interventions, where patients are attended to in their own environment, could be key to improving health in the homeless population, finds a new UCL study.

Nov 17, 2022

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Homeless need accommodation to prevent COVID-19 taking hold

While Australians are being urged to stay home and self-isolate, more than 100,000 Australians experiencing homelessness are at high risk of COVID-19 because of chronic health conditions and no home in which to isolate.

Apr 1, 2020

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Staggering increase in opioid-related deaths among people experiencing homelessness, new study finds

Caring for the homeless in their own environment could prevent deaths

Homeless need accommodation to prevent COVID-19 taking hold

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