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Re:Woman sues L.A. after being struck by car on a street whe... by emodendroket on Wednesday August 04, 2021 @05:49PM (#28066845)
It's only like a third of homeless people with mental illness, so while it's a major contributor it cannot totally explain the problem.
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Re:Woman sues L.A. after being struck by car on a street whe... by paulddraper on Wednesday August 04, 2021 @05:55PM (#28066903)
45% have mental illness.

25% have "serious" mental illness. https://www.bbrfoundation.org/blog/homelessness-and-mental-i...

38% are alcoholic.

26% abuse drugs. https://www.banyantreatmentcenter.com/2020/07/01/a-look-at-h...

I suspect they tend to be the more visible ones, as opposed to the ones in shelters or assistance programs.

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Re:Woman sues L.A. after being struck by car on a street whe... by emodendroket on Wednesday August 04, 2021 @05:57PM (#28066932)
I imagine there are multiple methodologies to measure this because it's hard to even get a handle on how many people are homeless. The point still stands: "they're all just so mentally ill they like to live on the streets" won't wash as an explanation.
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