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Homelessness is a known risk factor for dying of an overdose. They even describe a factor for how and why they think that's true:

"When people don’t have a safe place to go, when they’re using in doorways and public places and they’re afraid of getting caught and put in jail, they tend to rush and use more substance," he said. "And when they rush, there’s a higher risk of overdose."

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