#1290: The Homeless Crisis With Dr. Drew
Channel: Mind Pump Show
Date: 11/05/2020

How bad is the homeless issue in California? (3:31)
What are the harms that we are seeing from this epidemic? (7:33)
The call for psychiatric care for people on the streets with mental illnesses. (11:10)
Busting the myth of the housing issue in California. (13:21)
Has he seen any change in public policy when it comes to this issue? (16:25)
Tackling the puzzle of the effect of the coronavirus on the homeless population. (18:46)
How being sheltered in place may be causing more harm than good. (21:10)
How can we, as citizens, help with the homeless situation today? (27:55)
The Mind Pump crew expressing their frustration on the homeless crisis. (30:37)

Featured Guest
Dr. Drew Pinsky (@drdrewpinsky) on Instagram

Website
https://drdrew.com/

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How Prop. 47 Fueled the Homeless Epidemic
https://californiaglobe.com/section-2/how-prop-47-fueled-the-homeless-epidemic/

California’s dangerous trifecta: AB109, Prop. 57 and Prop. 47
https://www.ocregister.com/2018/06/08/californias-dangerous-crime-trifecta/

Anosognosia | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness
https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Common-with-Mental-Illness/Anosognosia

Community Mental Health Act
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_Mental_Health_Act

The Problems with the IMD Exclusion - AAF
https://www.americanactionforum.org/insight/the-problems-with-the-imd-exclusion/

San Francisco gives free drugs, alcohol to homeless quarantining in hotels
https://nypost.com/2020/05/06/san-francisco-gives-drugs-alcohol-to-homeless-quarantining-in-hotels/

Why Homelessness and Mental Illness Affects Everyone
https://drdrew.com/2019/homelessness-mental-illness-affects-everyone/

The New York Times: Obesity Associated with Severe Coronavirus Disease, Especially in Young Adults
https://nyulangone.org/news/new-york-times-obesity-associated-severe-coronavirus-disease-especially-young-adults

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