Addiction
The prevalence and pattern of cannabis use among patients attending a methadone treatment clinic in Nairobi, Kenya
Cannabis is the most widely used illegal substance in the world, with a global prevalence of 4% among people aged 15 to 64 years and a recent trend of growing use. Cannabis usage can have negative health consequences, such as impaired...
Barriers to support for people experiencing problem substance use and homelessness: Reading list
The second webinar in our series on homelessness and substances use was presented by Dr Hannah Carver who focused on the different barriers that people experience when trying to access support and the evidence base for different...
An overview of global homelessness and strategies for systemic change
The Institute of Global Homelessness (IGH) drives a global movement to end street homelessness. Their vision is a world where everyone has a home that offers security, safety, autonomy, and opportunity. This paper, published by IGH...
European responses to the needs of people who experience homelessness and use drugs
Summary: This paper explores the evidence base for services designed to meet the needs of people who experience homelessness and use drugs. Through a delimited analysis of existing systematic and rapid evidence reviews, it considers the key...
Provision of peer support at the intersection of homelessness and problem substance use services
People who experience homelessness are often described as hard to reach and face marginalisation and exclusion.Peer support, which refers to the support provided by people who have lived experiences of a particular situation, has been...
What treatment and services are effective for people who are homeless and use drugs?
People who experience homelessness experience disproportionately high rates of drug use and associated harms, yet barriers to services and support are common. This review explores the effects of interventions for this population on...
What constitutes effective problematic substance use treatment from the perspective of people who are homeless?
Despite people who are homeless experiencing higher rates of substance use, individuals face barriers when trying to access and engage with treatment services. This systematic review and meta-ethnography explores the view of effective...
ATTC Webinar Series- Cannabis & Maternal Health
Mountain Plains ATTC has sponsored a ten-part webinar series that will address and review the latest science for cannabis including prevention and
ATTC Webinar Series-Cannabis Webinar Series: Older Adults
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, cannabis use rates increased in 2020, with almost 50 million individuals 12 or older reporting use of cannabis in the past year. This increase is reflected in the state-specific data for HHS Region 8 in five of the six states (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Utah).