The effect of evictions on accidental drug and alcohol mortality.

Published in: Health services research (2019)

Risk of eviction appears to exacerbate the current "deaths of despair" crisis associated with substance use. Proposed changes to Housing and Urban Development policy that are expected to substantially increase the risk of eviction may worsen an already-acute mortality crisis.

Keyphrases

public health
cardiovascular events
liver failure
healthcare
risk factors
drug induced
respiratory failure
emergency department
coronary artery disease
mental illness
intensive care unit
aortic dissection
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
electronic health record