A Cleveland homeless addiction outreach and treatment program expects to resume services next month after being on hold since April due to a lack of funding.

Elena Yanchar of The Centers, a nonprofit health services organization, which runs the program, says restoring outreach is critical because the homeless population suffers higher-than-average rates of addiction.

“They're more at risk from overdose, death, exacerbation of chronic medical conditions," Yanchar said. "It puts people at increased risk for a mental health crisis, for an addiction crisis, for a physical health crisis.”

There is a direct relationship between homelessness and death from accidental drug overdoses, including through use of synthetic opioids, a 2025 Health Affairs study found. According to the study, a 10% i

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