Being Homeless Research Paper

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Youth being homeless is a huge problem in our cities that needs to be addressed more often. In order to stop the homelessness we need to focus more on the source of the problem rather than just solving it once it is there. When someone is homeless they tend to go out and do harmful things in order to get what they need to survive. Just like Jeremy Ortman said, “If you have certain basic needs that aren’t met, like food and shelter, then HIV is not the most pressing concern on people’s minds. They need a warm bed.” The risk of getting hurt doesn’t matter when you are just trying to survive you either risk it or die not trying. Being in such a desperate situation causes people to do desperate things. The LGBT community is at a high risk of becoming