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. 1992 Oct;62(4):525-34.
doi: 10.1037/h0079369.

Victimization and traumatic injuries among the homeless: associations with alcohol, drug, and mental problems

D K Padgett  1 , E L Struening
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Victimization and traumatic injuries among the homeless: associations with alcohol, drug, and mental problems

D K Padgett et al. Am J Orthopsychiatry. 1992 Oct.

Abstract

Data from a 1987 survey of 1,260 homeless adults in New York City show that mental problems and substance dependence were significantly linked to beating and sexual assault among women and to several types of injury and victimization among men. The extremely high rates of victimization and injury underscore a need for greater attention to the safety and welfare of homeless people.

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