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National Coalition for the Homeless 2201 P Street, NW Tel. 202-462-4822 Washington, DC 20037-1033 Fax. 202-462-4823 Email. Bringing America Home Substance Abuse and Homelessness Published by the National Coalition for the Homeless, July 2009 A common stereotype of the homeless population is that they are all alcoholics or drug abusers.

Breaking an addiction is difficult for anyone, especially for substance abusers who are homeless. To begin with, motivation to stop using substances may be poor. For many homeless people, survival is more important than personal growth and development, and finding food and shelter take a higher priority than drug counseling.

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