Addiction Disorders and Homelessness Factsheet
Contributing Organization(s): National Coalition for the Homeless
Author(s)/Creator(s): National Coalition for the Homeless
Publishing Date: 2008-06-23
Issue Areas: Housing and Homelessness; Poverty and Hunger
Ownership/Rights Info: National Coalition for the Homeless
File info: 4 pages; 184.13 KB file size
The relationship between homelessness and alcohol and drug addiction is quite controversial. While addictive disorders appear disproportionately among the homeless population, such disorders cannot, by themselves, explain the increase in homelessness. Most drug and alcohol addicts never become homeless. However, people who are poor and addicted are clearly at increased risk.
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Language code: English
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