The quote you provided states that: "In 2019, 36% percent of the chronically homeless suffered from a chronic substance abuse problem, a severe mental illness,

The quote you provided states that: "In 2019, 36% percent of the chronically homeless suffered from a chronic substance abuse problem, a severe mental illness, or both" The key word here is "chronic." According to the National Alliance to End Homelessnes[0][1] (based on data, including the link you cited, from HUD[2]), less than 20% of homeless people are chronically homeless. As such, less than 10% of the total homeless population "suffer chronic substance abuse problem, a severe mental illness, or both" So you're projecting the traits of a (relatively) small group onto the larger whole. An assertion which seems problematic at best. [0] https://endhomelessness.org/homelessness-in-america/homelessness-statistics/state-of-homelessness-2020/ https://endhomelessness.org/homelessness-in-america/homeless... [1] https://public.tableau.com/static/images/20/2020SOH_PIT_bars_device_layouts/pitBars/1_rss.png https://public.tableau.com/static/images/20/2020SOH_PIT_bars... [2] https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/coc/coc-homeless-populations-and-subpopulations-reports/ https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/coc/coc-homeless-popul...