Table 3 Structural vulnerability among people who use cannabis and opioids (n = 30) in Los Angeles, California 2021–2022
Domains of Structural vulnerability | Items* | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Housing | Unhoused/unstably housed Forced to move by the government | 8 (26.7%) |
Food access | Experiencing some degree of difficulty finding food to eat | 10 (33.33%) |
Education | Graduated from high school or have a GED | 6 (20%) |
Legal Status | Any contact with private security guards Any contact with the police Been arrested Been on probation Been on parole | 10 (33.33%) 6 (20%) 1 (3.3%) 5 (16.67%) 2 (6.67%) |
Habitus | Had belongings stolen in the past 3 months | 23 (76.7%) |
Threatened with knife, gun or weapon in the past 3 months | 8 (26.7%) | |
Punched, slapped, kicked or physically hurt in the past 3 months | 6 (20.0%) | |
Had knife, gun, club or weapon used against you in the past 3 months | 2 (6.7%) | |
Had physical force or threat of force used to coerce sex in the past 3 months | 1 (3.3%) | |
Had stranger attack on the streets in the past 3 months | 5 (16.7%) |