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Re:Once hailed for decriminalizing drugs, Portugal is now ha... by beached_whale on Saturday July 08, 2023 @08:21AM (#36643679)
The other day I read that in a Finish housing first programs they had a success rate of 4/5 and it was much less expensive than in the past. Not sure of the kpi’s, so grain of salt, but sounds promising
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Re:Once hailed for decriminalizing drugs, Portugal is now ha... by PartiallyTyped on Saturday July 08, 2023 @09:00AM (#36643965)
Adding, dealing with homelessness reduces healthcare costs [1], so by all means, a net positive to society.

[1] https://nlihc.org/resource/study-finds-affordable-housing-re...

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Re:Once hailed for decriminalizing drugs, Portugal is now ha... by the-dude on Saturday July 08, 2023 @09:11AM (#36644039)
What about not freezing to death? That sounds like a Key Performance Indicator to me.
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