Table 21. Substance Use Experiences by Homeless Status, 1996

	Currently homeless (%) (N=2938)	Formerly homeless clients (%) (N=677)	Other service users % (N=518)
Started drinking three or more alcoholic beverages a week:
Before age 15	36	29	13
Between ages 15 and 17	29	28	33
Started using illegal drugs:
Before age 15	31	28	27
Between ages 15 and 17	32	21	22
Source: Homelessness: Programs and the People They Serve, Interagency Council Homeless, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (1999).

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