what is the current percentage of homeless people who have a drug addiction?

Question by xxxdanceprincessxxx: what is the current percentage of homeless people who have a drug addiction?
i cant seem to find the percentage of people in 2009 who are homeless and who have some kind of drug or alcohol addiction…

im trying to back up a statement that says that most homeless people are struggling with a drug/ alcohol addiction but i need exact numbers and a source would be nice.

Best answer:

Answer by Baby Doll
You can’t use the word most. I was homeless for over a year. You have a large combination of people, and why they are homeless. I feel many are mentally ill. I came across many of those than anything else. They get released from the state hospital with no place to go… I need not say more.

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