eople in earlier centuries regarding the condition as one that the homeless were to blame for as a result of their "laziness, drunkenness, or crime" ("The Nature of Homelessness," 2009). Although that view is still prevalent today for homeless that are addicted to drugs, most people today regard homelessness as a result either of poverty or of societal problems rather than as the fault of the poor ("The Nature of Homelessness," 2009).
The relationship of homelessness to health is a close one. Homeless people suffer exposure to the elements, inadequate clothing, poor diet and/or insufficient food, fatigue, trauma, and a variety of other physica
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