EMCDDA. Homelessness and drugs: health and social responses
EMCDDA. Homelessness and drugs: health and social responses
Homelessness is considered to be an intense form of social exclusion. It negatively affects physical and mental health, quality of life and access to employment and other economic, social and health services. However, there are wide differences in defining what homelessness constitutes. This has caused a number of challenges, such as in assessing the prevalence of homelessness and comparing such assessments within and between countries. Broadly, homelessness encompasses individuals without stable, permanent and acceptable housing, or those lacking the prospect, means and ability of acquiring it. Under these conditions, people who use drugs face intersecting social, mental and physical health risks that significantly increase their morbidity and mortality. (EMCDDA, Lissabon, 08-12-2022)
https://www.emcdda.europa.eu/publications/mini-guides/homelessness-and-drugs-health-and-social-responses_en