Drugs and homelessness in Denver: How lives can be saved

<p><strong>(Denver, Colo.)</strong>&nbsp;When it comes to drugs and people experiencing homelessness, stigma abounds.</p> <p>People online are quick to comment that most people experiencing homelessness are addicted to drugs, even though data shows that&rsquo;s not true. In fact, about one in three people experiencing homelessness have some sort of substance use disorder, according to Andrew West, housing policy fellow for Colorado Coalition for the Homeless. Two-thirds of homeless people have experienced substance use disorder at one time or another. The statistics come from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or SAMSHA, a federal agency.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@davidheitz50/drugs-and-homelessness-in-denver-how-lives-can-be-saved-446c8d22ec7a"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>