
Homeless people not getting drug & alcohol treatment
New research from St Mungo’s investigates the growing number of people sleeping rough who are living with, and dying of, preventable drug and alcohol problems.
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New research from St Mungo’s investigates the growing number of people sleeping rough who are living with, and dying of, preventable drug and alcohol problems.
St Mungo’s publish peer research into why some people return to rough sleeping after they have got off the streets.
St Mungo’s reveals a dramatic increase in the proportion of people sleeping rough who have died with mental health support needs from 2010 to 2017
Annual DHCLG figures reveal a 15% jump in the number of street homeless, the seventh consecutive annual rise.
Streetlink is a government app that provides a simple way for people to inform the authorities about rough sleepers and ensure they are offered help & support.
Centre for Social Justice advocates providing rough sleepers with accommodation first and then support with alcohol, drug & mental health problems .
Official statistics reveal that many more people are sleeping rough in England; snapshot counts in Autumn 2016 show a 16% rise compared to the previous year.