Even Thousands Die Annually Helplessly... Official Statistics Show 650,000, America Becoming a Homeless Haven

Serious Deaths from Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Traffic Accidents

In the United States, which is becoming a "homeless paradise," the number of homeless people officially exceeds 650,000, and deaths among them, regardless of age or gender, are increasing.

According to the Associated Press on the 21st (local time), memorial events for thousands of homeless people who died this year have recently been held one after another in communities ranging from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to La Crosse, Wisconsin, and Riverside, California. Recently, in Phoenix, Arizona, a 36-year-old homeless person died of a stroke in September.

A homeless person in the United States is sleeping on the street.
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The majority of homeless deaths are caused by drug and alcohol abuse, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, traffic accidents, and more. In Maricopa County, Phoenix, 758 homeless deaths have been confirmed so far this year.

The Maricopa County medical examiner investigated 732 homeless deaths in 2022, which is a 42% increase compared to 2021.

An official from Central Arizona Shelter, which operates the state's largest emergency shelter with 600 beds in Phoenix, said, "Without sufficient housing and services, people will continue to die on the streets."

Deborah Gilbert White, the public education director of the National Coalition for the Homeless, explained, "As the overall population ages, more homeless people are dying in their 60s," adding, "Many elderly homeless people with chronic diseases such as diabetes do not have the conditions necessary for proper health care."

According to the recent annual homeless assessment report by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, approximately 653,100 people are living homeless in the United States. This is a 12% increase from the previous year and the highest number since reporting began in 2007.

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