Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), Housing Instability, and Housing Options for Recovery
Highlights
- Stable housing is a critical component of recovery from OUD.
- Abt worked with ASPE to document housing models.
- An issue brief summarized the overall study findings.
More than six in 10 drug overdose deaths in the U.S. involve an opioid, and an estimated 91 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For the homeless who survive an opioid overdose and try to recover, obtaining and maintaining housing is one of the greatest challenges. Stable housing is a critical component of recovery from opioid use disorder (OUD).
Abt worked with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) to document various housing models for individuals who experience housing instability or homelessness and OUD. Abt’s approach offered a systematic look at models that might aid individuals in their recovery so that HUD and providers can use and evaluate them. Abt conducted an environmental scan; interviews with experts in homelessness, housing, and OUD; family advocates; and providers.
An issue brief summarized the overall study findings. It covered a housing typology with descriptions of housing models best-suited to a variety of populations affected by both OUD and homelessness.
Report:
Housing Options for Recovery for Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder: A Literature Review