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Substance use by homeless clinic attenders in Sydney.

Kirra SolterbeckLauren StaplesLogan WoodmanNicholas BurnsRebecca MitchellOlav Nielssen
Published in: Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (2024)
The study found a high rate of polysubstance use among homeless clinic attenders in Sydney, and an increase in the prevalence of substance use compared to previous studies. Substance use is both a cause and a consequence of homelessness, and services to address substance use have to be part of any program to reduce homelessness and sleeping in the open.
Keyphrases
  • mental illness
  • primary care
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • minimally invasive
  • risk factors
  • quality improvement
  • health insurance