Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Almost half of NYC homeless deaths tied to drug overdoses or alcohol abuse: study Almost half of the deaths of New York City's ...

Drug- and alcohol-related causes accounted for nearly half of the New York City homeless deaths in fiscal 2025, according to a newly released city report, even as the overall death toll fell sharply.

New York City recorded 634 deaths among people experiencing homelessness between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025, according to the city’s annual report. That was down nearly 18 percent from 770 deaths ...

Homeless people seen outside near City Hall in downtown Los Angeles on May 26, 2026. David Buchan for Ca Post When a reporter asked Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt about his plans to ...

SEATTLE, June 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "The homelessness crisis has been misrepresented as a housing problem. It's not," says Tom Wolf, homelessness and drug policy expert. "For many people living on ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When Californians voted to reduce drug penalties in 2014, it likely had the unintended consequence of also increasing ...

An Iowa House subcommittee advanced legislation that would establish “drug-free homeless service zones,” with stiffer penalties for drug-related crimes in the area. Republicans said they plan to make ...

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