- In comparison to the general Canadian population, homeless Canadians have been found to deal with higher rates of problems such as social isolation and mental illness (Duchesne & Rothwell, 2016).
- McLaughlin's study, cited by O'Reilly-Fleming (1993) observed and recorded data from Ontario's homeless shelters on the night of January 22nd, 1987
- 33.3% abused alcohol
- 15% used illegal drugs
- 20.1% were current/former psychiatric patients
- This study ultimately concluded that there was definitely a correlation between homelessness and mental health issues (O'Reilly-Fleming, 1993).
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