Alcohol/Drugs/Gambling
Drugs & alcohol main causes of homeless people dying
Drug poisoning was the cause of death for almost two in five of the 741 homeless people who died last year.
25th November 2022
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Drug poisoning was the cause of death for almost two in five of the 741 homeless people who died last year.
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