“…In particular, homeless women are observed to be at greater risk for trauma-related mental health issues, i.e., childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, and often resort to drug use as a means of coping with emotional and psychological distress (Nyamathi et al, 1998;Sacks et al, 2008). Although not as welldocumented, evidence suggests that homeless men also commonly experience traumatic events and have high rates of lifetime trauma in comparison to the general population (Buhrich, Hodder, & Teeson, 2008;Christensen, Hodgkins, Garces, Estlund, Miller, & Touchton, 2005).…”