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About 85 of the people living at The Jungle moved to this encampment. [196] While sweeps continued, ongoing reports of gunfire and drug abuse triggered a larger police intervention in January 2020. Authorities made seven arrests and identified a large tent in the middle of the encampment where crack, meth, and heroin were sold. [10]
Latest figures suggest deaths among people who were homeless slightly declined from 2022. ... drug-misuse deaths increased from 89 to 100 to account for two-fifths of all estimated homeless ...
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is a national research leader and information provider on substance use and addiction in the United States. [13] Notable resources available from the website include a comprehensive listing of substance use and related topics, and publications such as the NIDA Publication Series , including the NIDA ...
In a study in Western societies, homeless people have a higher prevalence of mental illness when compared to the general population. They also are more likely to suffer from alcoholism and drug dependency. [1] A 2009 US study, estimated that 20–25% of homeless people, compared with 6% of the non-homeless, have severe mental illness. [2]
The stress of homelessness exacerbates mental health conditions and increases anxiety, fear, depression. sleeplessness and substance abuse.
Michael Flores had been living in a homeless encampment near a Van Nuys bus station for at least three years when he was offered a place in a high-profile Los Angeles initiative to get people off ...
Homeless people have disproportionately high rates of poly substance use, mental illness, physical health problems and legal issues/barriers in attaining employment. [191] A 2000 study found that large numbers of homeless people work, but few homeless people are able to generate significant earnings from employment alone. [192]
The 2024 point-in-time count of homeless people on the Treasure Coast shows a 24% drop compared to 2023. ... a Port St. Lucie based nonprofit that helps people in recovery and active substance ...