Homeless service providers that receive government funding could be criminally charged and fined if they allow clients to have drugs on their premises under a bill advanced Wednesday by an Iowa House ...

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Amid mounting drug use and homelessness in U.S. cities, Health Secretary Robert F.

A tough-on-crime measure California voters overwhelmingly approved last year promised to usher in an “era of mass treatment” for the tens of thousands of homeless drug users across the state. But so ...

Editor’s note: We recently asked readers to send in their most burning questions about homelessness. One of the top questions was: Does addiction cause homelessness? This post is our first attempt to ...

It sounds absurd, but LA now spends more on homelessness than on firefighting. With budgets tight, that means there is a ...

Six in 10 Americans who responded to a recent survey believe personal choices are why people are homeless or remain in poverty, with drugs and mental illness as underlying factors.

Milwaukee's King Park surrounded by yellow tape after Sam Sharpe, a resident of a temporary encampment there, was shot by Ohio police officers during the 2024 Republican National Convention. (Henry ...

SANFORD, Maine — The city is taking steps to address more than a year of complaints about loiterers and unhoused people at Main Street Marketplace — accused of using drugs, leaving dirty needles, ...

The City of Bartlett has launched a new homelessness and addiction outreach program called the Joshua Project, where ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SANFORD, Maine — With homelessness, mental health struggles, and addiction increasingly visible downtown, Sanford City Council ...

This article was produced as a project for the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2025 California Health Equity Fellowship. A tough-on-crime measure California voters overwhelmingly approved ...