A curated, source-verified library of the strongest available research on harm reduction, treatment outcomes, overdose prevention, and the comparative effectiveness of voluntary versus coercive addictions care. Every entry links to a peer-reviewed journal, government report, university source, or major public-health agency.
Housing First, supportive housing, and integrated-care evidence and outcomes.
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Mental Health Commission of Canada
Largest pan-Canadian RCT of Housing First (n=2,148, 5 cities). Conclusively shows Housing First works for people experiencing homelessness and mental illness.
Participants spent 73% of their time in stable housing vs. 32% for treatment as usual.
Oxford University Press · Padgett DK, Henwood BF, Tsemberis SJ
Authoritative synthesis of the Housing First evidence base and global implementations.
The Lancet Psychiatry · Stergiopoulos V, Gozdzik A, Misir V, et al.
Extension study of the At Home/Chez Soi randomized trial showing long-term housing and health outcomes after rent supplements and mental-health supports.
Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (Homeless Hub)
Comprehensive Canadian Housing First research library and implementation resources.
Journal of the International AIDS Society · Nordeck CD, Welsh C, Schwartz RP, et al.
Systematic review of integrated HIV and OUD care models, emphasizing co-located and coordinated services for retention and treatment outcomes.
CISUR (University of Victoria)
National evaluation of Managed Alcohol Programs in Canadian shelters: reduced ED visits, police contact, and non-beverage alcohol use.
Psychiatric Services · Rog DJ, Marshall T, Dougherty RH, et al.
Major review of permanent supportive housing: high-quality evidence of reduced homelessness and acute service use.
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health (BMJ) · Magwood O, et al.
Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials evaluating Housing First — permanent housing without abstinence or psychiatric pre-conditions.
Housing First sharply improves housing stability and reduces ED visits and hospitalizations; the data refutes claims that non-abstinence-contingent housing increases substance use.
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