Atherosclerosis, or the buildup of fatty deposits, in the blood vessels that supply your colon is usually the reason for recurrent IC. This type of colitis is sometimes the result of underlying conditions. These may include: 1  vasculitis (inflammation of the blood vessels). 2  hernia. 3  diabetes. 4  colon cancer.
Homelessness can be caused by: poverty. unemployment. lack of affordable housing. poor physical or mental health. drug and alcohol abuse. gambling. family and relationship breakdown. domestic violence. physical and/or sexual abuse.
There were 3,991 chronically homeless people, making up 30% of the total homeless population.4 Three-fourths of this population was unsheltered and 88% were individuals, not in families. Fourteen percent of all homeless people in Oregon have a serious mental illness and 11% have substance abuse disorder.