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Opioid substitution treatment (OST) to reduce mortality, morbidity, and substance use in homeless and vulnerably housed persons
Summary of the evidence
Opioid substitution treatment (OST) was found in a narrative systematic review (Magwood et al., 2020) to be effective in:
- reducing mortality, morbidity, and substance use in homeless populations
The same results were confirmed by a narrative systematic review of reviews (Miler et al., 2021).
Details
Note: this evidence summary is only valid for the outcomes, target groups, settings and substances/patterns of use described below.
