eprintid: 27977 rev_number: 17 eprint_status: archive userid: 1684 dir: disk0/00/02/79/77 datestamp: 2017-10-13 08:02:16 lastmod: 2017-10-23 13:03:19 status_changed: 2017-10-13 08:02:16 type: article metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Glynn, R W creators_name: Lynn, Ena creators_name: Griffin, E creators_name: Fitzgerald, M creators_name: Ward, M browse_creators: Glynn:R W:: title: Self-harm, methadone use and drug-related deaths amongst those registered as being of no fixed abode or homeless in Ireland. ispublished: pub subjects: AA2-4 subjects: BL2-1 subjects: FR18 subjects: FS38-6-2 subjects: JS subjects: MK10-6-1 subjects: PB6-12-2 subjects: TU8-10 subjects: VH4-2 full_text_status: none date: 2017-10 date_type: published browse_by: Glynn R W publication: Irish Medical Journal volume: 110 numeric_volume: 9 number: 9 publisher: Irish Medical Organisation refereed: TRUE issn: 0332-3102 accession_status: electronic_only body_html:

This work aims to contribute to the evidence base regarding the health of those who experience homelessness in Ireland by collating data on methadone use, drug-related deaths and emergency department presentations due to self-harm. Data from the Central Methadone Treatment List (CTL), National Self-Harm Registry Ireland and the National Drug-Related Deaths Index were analysed. The percentage on the CTL registered as being of no fixed abode (NFA) or homeless increased from 2% to 7% from 2011-2014. The absolute number of presentations with deliberate self-harm from those of NFA increased by 49% from 2007-2014. The number of drug-related deaths amongst those of NFA or homeless and who died in Dublin fluctuated from 2004-13 with an overall upward trend. There is an urgent need to adequately resource and coordinate those services which aim to address factors (social and health inequalities, mental ill-health and addiction) which lead people into – and prevent them exiting from - homelessness.

official_url: http://imj.ie/self-harm-methadone-use-and-drug-related-deaths-amongst-those-registered-as-being-of-no-fixed-abode-or-homeless-in-ireland/ doc_order_by: 1 jv_volume: 110 jv_pub: Irish Medical Journal vol_subject_list: AA2-4 , BL2-1 , FR18 , FS38-6-2 , JS , MK10-6-1 , PB6-12-2 , TU8-10 , VH4-2 vol_subject_list_words: A Drugs and alcohol use, abuse, and dependence > Prevalence of drugs and alcohol use > Problem drugs and alcohol use -- B Drugs and alcohol substances > Opioids (opiates) > Methadone -- F Concepts in psychology > Attitude and behaviour > Behaviour -- F Concepts in psychology > Specific attitude and behaviour > risk-taking behaviour -- J Health care, prevention and rehabilitation > Health care delivery -- MA-ML Social science, culture and community > Social condition > Homelessness > Homeless services -- P Demography, epidemiology, and history > Population dynamics > Drugs and alcohol related mortality / death -- T Demographic characteristics > Homeless person vol_subject_list_geo_words: VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland vol_subject_list_words_last: Prevalence of drugs and alcohol use - Problem drugs and alcohol use -- Opioids (opiates) - Methadone -- Attitude and behaviour - Behaviour -- Specific attitude and behaviour - risk-taking behaviour -- Health care delivery -- Social condition - Homelessness - Homeless services -- Population dynamics - Drugs and alcohol related mortality / death -- Homeless person vol_subject_list_geo_words_last: Europe - Ireland ace_words: Glynn R W , Lynn Ena , Griffin E , Fitzgerald M , Ward M sticky: 0 home_hide: no citation: Glynn, R W and Lynn, Ena and Griffin, E and Fitzgerald, M and Ward, M (2017) Self-harm, methadone use and drug-related deaths amongst those registered as being of no fixed abode or homeless in Ireland. Irish Medical Journal , 110 , (9) .