Knocked back: Failing to support people sleeping rough with drug and alcohol problems is costing lives

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Knocked back: Failing to support people sleeping rough with drug and alcohol problems is costing lives

21 February 2020

By St Mungo's

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. The research finds that 12,000 people sleeping rough, or at risk of doing so, missed out on life-saving drug and alcohol treatment in 2018/19. The research includes new data analysis, in-depth interviews and peer research from across the country looking at the issues behind people’s drug and alcohol problems and the challenges they face accessing housing and support.