Homeless Numbers Rise in U.S. Cities
Talk to any homeless person in a tent city in the US and they will confirm most if not all of them are heavy drug abusers.<p>To solve the homelessness problem we first need to help these folks recover their health.<p>A drug addict with a house will still be a drug addict, the only difference is we won&#x27;t see their struggle on the streets.<p>Seriously, if you have ever dealt with addiction you know when you are sick you can&#x27;t even do the dishes or wash yourself, so how are these guys, just by getting a home, going to manage to get sober, find a job, pay the bills and eventually be able to support themselves and move out so that the next person in need can use the place?<p>Unfortunately the answer is very unpopular and controversial.<p>A drug addict will never voluntarily quit drugs and check themselves into rehab then follow a long, difficult treatment to get sober.<p>Addiction is an awful, depressing, humiliating and painful disease with momentary lapses of reason where many times you just want to put it all to rest with an overdose.<p>The most frustrating part is the resources are there, we can build SoTA facilities and run the programs and treatment plans these guys need, even customize them if necessary.<p>But again, we will somehow need to bring them in, most likely by force, and that&#x27;s the part many in this country can&#x27;t even consider for debate.