Homeless Admissions to Substance Abuse Treatment: 2004

~ Jason Schwartz

SAMHSA just released a report on homeless admissions to treatment in 2004. No surprises.

  • Homeless admissions are up from 10% in 2000 to 13% in 2004.
  • Homeless people were more than twice as likely to have ad 5 prior treatment admissions.
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Published by Jason Schwartz

I have been an addiction professional and social worker since 1994. I started blogging in 2005 as the Clinical Director at Dawn Farm. I currently serve as the Director of Social Work and Spiritual Care for a healthcare system. I've also served as the Director of Behavioral Health at another hospital. I'm also a lecturer at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Social Work. Views expressed here are my own. Keep in mind that the field, the contexts in which the field operates, and my views have changed over time.