The article highlights the significant increase in drug overdose mortality among homeless adults in Boston from 2004 to 2018, emphasizing the need for housing as a fundamental component in addressing this crisis. It calls for integrating addiction treatment with affordable housing solutions, highlighting the bidirectional relationship between homelessness and drug use, and the impact of structural racism on these issues.
Doran KM, Fockele CE, Maguire M. Overdose and Homelessness—Why We Need to Talk About Housing. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(1):e2142685. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.42685