Table 1.
Participant characteristics
| Gender | |
|---|---|
| Male |
11 |
| Age range (mean) |
18 – 53 (33) |
| Currently sleeping |
|
| In a hostel or winter shelter |
6 |
| Rough (on streets) |
5 |
| Sofa surfing* |
4 |
| Concurrent (multiple) substance use |
|
| Alcohol |
8 |
| Heroin |
4 |
| Crack |
4 |
| Cannabis |
6 |
| Amphetamine |
3 |
| Methadone |
6 |
| Currently receiving treatment for drug or alcohol misuse |
9 |
| Age started smoking |
|
| <16 |
15 |
| Median age started smoking |
13 |
| Average number of cigarettes smoked daily (range) | 20 (6–50) |
*The practice of moving from one acquaintance, friend or relative’s house to another, sleeping in whatever spare space is available, floor or sofa, for a night or up to a few days before moving on to the next house.