Delaney and Team Publish Article on Substance Use and Housing Loss Among People With and Without HIV
Posted: 2026-10-23 12:30:35 (CSDE Research)
CSDE Affiliate Joseph Delaney (School of Medicine) and co-authors recently published a research article in Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports titled, “Illicit Opioids, Methamphetamine/Amphetamine, and Cocaine Use Are Associated with Loss of Housing and Delay with Becoming Rehoused Across Seven Diverse Cohorts With and Without HIV in the United States and Canada.” Drawing on data from seven cohorts in the HIV SUCCESS consortium collected between 2005 and 2024, the authors examined whether the type of substance used is differently related to losing housing and to regaining it. Among 4,931 housed participants, current use of methamphetamine/amphetamines, opioids, and cocaine was associated with a faster rate of becoming unhoused. Among 1,901 unhoused participants, use of each of these substances was associated with a slower rate of regaining housing. Methamphetamine use was linked to the poorest housing outcomes overall, and frequent use was an especially strong predictor, while cocaine use was associated with worse outcomes in cohorts with older participants. The findings show that opioid, methamphetamine/amphetamine, and cocaine use are all associated with adverse housing outcomes. The full article can be found here. Congratulations Dr. Delaney and team!
Date: 11/02/2026