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Re:California Spent $17B on Homelessness. It’s Not Working by meowtimemania on Friday June 02, 2023 @08:31PM (#36172533)
The drugs I'm talking about are illegal. Is it common to be a fentanyl addict that pays rent? Maybe but I doubt it. As a society we should do more to stop the opiod crisis. Why do we tolerate people smoking fentanyl on the bart or on our public sidewalks?
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Re:California Spent $17B on Homelessness. It’s Not Working by alexwennerberg on Friday June 02, 2023 @09:08PM (#36172712)
Do you think people are more likely to abuse drugs if they are on the streets, or if they are housed?
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Re:California Spent $17B on Homelessness. It’s Not Working by meowtimemania on Saturday June 03, 2023 @03:30AM (#36174502)
I think a drug addict will use drugs anywhere they are. Many were paying rent before they decided to prioritize getting high over paying rent.
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