Essay On Being Homeless

Being homeless is not an option that anyone would want being without a stable home or knowing where you are going to sleep every night is simply bad luck. Day by day many people encounter homeless people either at work or just driving by the freeway each day with signs reading “Homeless”. Others might consider homeless individuals to have made that choice on their own but do not see the deeper issues than being out on the street. Many homeless people can be mentally ill, have problems with drug abuse, or just simply lack employment.

According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness in 2011, there were over “17, 501 homeless people in the state of Texas meaning that out of every 10,000 residents 12 people are homeless.” Many people believe that homeless people made that choice but there are deeper issues at hand such as the children and young teens who are homeless without anywhere to go. While many people have the option of going home all do not and while some people think that being a homeless person can find a job or go to a shelter to receive help is not that simple. Having
Most individuals that are homeless tend to already have had a drug problem or start abusing drugs while out on the streets. According to BC Parter mental and health and addictions that, “One US study reports that, for people who have ever experienced homelessness, the median age (i.e., the mid-point across the participants' ages) at first street experience was 28 years .” Most homeless people tend to use drugs to better their situation or take the pain away from the issues surrounding their everyday life. While most homeless people do not have the proper tools to receive help for the substance abuse it can be difficult for pme to stop using drugs. Also while being on drugs a person can get comfortable in the situation and do not look for help or employment for their