SAMHSA: 21 Percent of Veterans in Substance Abuse Treatment were Homeless

SAMHSA: 21 Percent of Veterans in Substance Abuse Treatment were Homelessmoduet2014-01-09T21:53:26+00:00

Jan. 9, 2014

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) released a data spotlight brief on homeless veterans in The TEDS Report on Jan. 7. The Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) is a database of substance abuse treatment admissions. The brief, which includes data on veterans utilizing community-based services and not VA services, shows that 21 percent of veterans in substance abuse treatment were homeless in 2011.

To read the full brief, click here.