Homeless Veterans

I was watching a discussion of the assertion by presidential candidate John Edwards that 200,000 veterans are homeless because of the economy. The analysts were critical of the position. Not that of the number of vets that live on the streets, but that the cause for more than ninety percent of the homeless veterans is drug or alcohol dependence or mental health issues. The conclusion is that the VA needs more emphasis on addiction treatment and mental health treatment.




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