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Only 26% of homeless people abuse drugs, find a new stereotype.
by notaustinpowers 2y ago
Only 26% of homeless people abuse drugs, find a new stereotype.
- patrick451 2y ago26% is a massive number and more than sufficient for the stereotype to fit. If 26% of x demographic had murdered somebody, a stereotype that x are murderers would be well deserved.
- loeg 2y agoComparatively, the background population uses drugs at approximately 13%: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/drug-use-illicit.htm https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/drug-use-illicit.htm (ignoring alcohol, which is huge: ~53%). Most drug users aren't homeless.