Substance Abuse History in Most Homeless Deaths

Substance abuse and mental health problems key issues in homeless deaths

Almost nine in 10 people who died while homeless had a history of problem substance use

Substance abuse history in most homeless deaths

The CEO of the Dublin Simon Community has said society is failing vulnerable homeless people and a cross departmental government strategy must be developed to tackle homelessness.

Call for more injecting centres as high rate of preventable homeless deaths are drug-related

“If you are alone, there’s no one to call an ambulance or give you first aid,” said researcher Dr Suzi Lyons.

Drug poisoning caused 48% of homeless deaths in Ireland, study shows

Link between narcotic use and fatality in homelessness set out in report from Health Research Board

History of Casework at Glass Door: How we’ve evolved

We spoke to Neil, our very first full-time caseworker, for our most recent blog on the history of casework at Glass Door Homeless Charity.