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Webinar: Behavioral Health & Homelessness: Findings from CASPEH
March 20, 2025
Homelessness and behavioral health issues (mental health and substance use) are intertwined. The UCSF Benioff Homelessness & Housing Initiative held a webinar about this complex bidirectional relation...
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Webinar: Behavioral Health & Homelessness: Findings from CASPEH
March 20, 2025
Homelessness and behavioral health issues (mental health and substance use) are intertwined. The UCSF Benioff Homelessness & Housing Initiative held a webinar about this complex bidirectional relationship, along with solutions to this crisis. Margot Kushel, MD, Claudine Sipili, Darrell Steinberg, JD, and Stephanie Welch, MSW, discussed findings from the California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness (CASPEH), highlighted key policy recommendations, and answered audience questions. Marc Dones moderated the webinar.
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Behavioral Health and Homelessness
March 19, 2025
Behavioral health challenges both contribute to and are exacerbated by homelessness. To better understand behavioral health and homelessness, we examined data from the California Statewide Study of Pe...
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Behavioral Health and Homelessness
March 19, 2025
Behavioral health challenges both contribute to and are exacerbated by homelessness. To better understand behavioral health and homelessness, we examined data from the California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness. Our latest report examines the relationship between homelessness, substance use, and mental health, providing critical insights for policymakers, program leaders, Continuum of Care leaders, and healthcare systems.
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New UCSF BHHI Report Examines the Relationship Between Homelessness and Drug Use
March 19, 2025
The University of California, San Francisco Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative (BHHI) today released a report that examines the issues of homelessness and behavioral health (substance use and...
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New UCSF BHHI Report Examines the Relationship Between Homelessness and Drug Use
March 19, 2025
The University of California, San Francisco Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative (BHHI) today released a report that examines the issues of homelessness and behavioral health (substance use and mental health) and makes recommendations for policymakers and practitioners.
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Study Finds Just 37% of California Homeless People Are Regular Drug Users
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March 10, 2025
A new UCSF BHHI study challenges common perceptions about homelessness and drug use in California, revealing that only 37% of surveyed unhoused Californians use drugs regularly, while 25% have never u...
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Study Finds Just 37% of California Homeless People Are Regular Drug Users
Mercury News
March 10, 2025
A new UCSF BHHI study challenges common perceptions about homelessness and drug use in California, revealing that only 37% of surveyed unhoused Californians use drugs regularly, while 25% have never used them at all. Methamphetamine, not opioids, is the most commonly used drug, often as a means to stay alert while living on the streets. The study also highlights the complex relationship between addiction and homelessness—while drug use can increase the risk of losing housing, “Homelessness itself increases drug use because people use it as a coping strategy,” said Margot Kushel, MD. With homelessness on the rise and only 7% of respondents in treatment, experts stress that expanding affordable housing and accessible treatment options is crucial to addressing both crises.
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