Biennial Homeless Census Counts 933 Homeless People in Marin County

Published October 5, 2013

Biennial homeless census counts 933 homeless people in Marin County
The county's number of "sheltered homeless," people living in shelters or transitional housing, totaled 519 this year, with 533 counted in 2011. Of those surveyed, 32 percent reported alcohol use as compared to 23 percent in 2011. Drug use declined …
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Local advocate behind push for funds for veteran housing
Cited alcohol or drug use as the primary cause of homelessness: 30 percent versus 14 percent. Experienced chronic depression: 41 percent versus 29 percent. Post traumatic stress disorder: 29 percent versus 19 percent. Substance abuse: 44 percent versus …
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Correction: Ian McCall Only Hates Homeless Junkies, Not Homeless People in …
No offense intended, but a homeless drug addict said some unsavory things about him, and he was actually offended? Either that homeless junkie talks shit at a world class level, or McCall cares waaaayyyyy too much about what other people think …
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