No, you can’t - all you can do is hide it or push it elsewhere. So long as the cost of living makes life unbearable, drug use will continue : it’s a symptom of stress, alienation, and a lack of opportunities
If that was the case then we’d have 0 issues if we just gave people a home and that’s bullshit. I don’t doubt these things are incredibly linked but they are still issues that can be addressed separately. I don’t doubt there are a ton of people who given the right opportunity could get themselves going again but there are also folks who won’t change themselves. I understand drug addiction is hard but that doesn’t change the fact that plenty of addicts will not change their habits unless forced, so what do you do with them once you’ve given them a place to live? It’s ok to continue an addiction in private? They just magically change their outlook and seek out assistance? That’s probably true for a chunk of folks but certainly leaves many out.
You can solve the drug problem without solving the housing issues.
No, you can’t - all you can do is hide it or push it elsewhere. So long as the cost of living makes life unbearable, drug use will continue : it’s a symptom of stress, alienation, and a lack of opportunities
If that was the case then we’d have 0 issues if we just gave people a home and that’s bullshit. I don’t doubt these things are incredibly linked but they are still issues that can be addressed separately. I don’t doubt there are a ton of people who given the right opportunity could get themselves going again but there are also folks who won’t change themselves. I understand drug addiction is hard but that doesn’t change the fact that plenty of addicts will not change their habits unless forced, so what do you do with them once you’ve given them a place to live? It’s ok to continue an addiction in private? They just magically change their outlook and seek out assistance? That’s probably true for a chunk of folks but certainly leaves many out.