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Homelessness Is Hard on Health. Unsheltered Homelessness Is Worse—and It’s on the Rise.

More Americans are sleeping in places not meant for human habitation, putting them at risk for chronic disease, mental health and substance use issues, and early death.

A new study finds that the longer young adults spend unsheltered, the more likely they are to report poor health outcomes.

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