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"Only" a third on meth? Jfc that's high.
There are a lot of reasons people end up homeless. One specific drug being involved in a third of cases is huge.
Is meth a cause or do people who become homeless eventually look to meth as an escape from their life circumstances? I suspect that it’s probably a bit of both.
It's likely a mix, but life circumstances are almost certainly going to be the cause for most. Living on the streets is hellish, of course people are going to look for some temporary escape
I know my personal experience isn't statistical proof of anything, but I've known a couple of people who started using meth, then their life fell apart. I don't know anyone whose life fell apart first and started using meth later.
From everyone I've come across addicted to something like that it's always been life circumstances spiraling out of control that pushed them to it. The study itself acknowledges that "Nearly one quarter (24%) noted that substance use currently them health, legal, or financial problems."
The 31% number specifically is in the following context: "Many participants reported using drugs and alcohol to help them cope with the circumstances of homelessness."