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- Title
Drug problems among homeless individuals in Toronto, Canada: prevalence, drugs of choice, and relation to health status.
- Authors
Grinman, Michelle N; Chiu, Shirley; Redelmeier, Donald A; Levinson, Wendy; Kiss, Alex; Tolomiczenko, George; Cowan, Laura; Hwang, Stephen W
- Abstract
Drug use is believed to be an important factor contributing to the poor health and increased mortality risk that has been widely observed among homeless individuals. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and characteristics of drug use among a representative sample of homeless individuals and to examine the association between drug problems and physical and mental health status.
- Publication
BMC public health, 2010, Vol 10, p94
- ISSN
1471-2458
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1186/1471-2458-10-94