Reply #63: You are so right.. the only difference in "drug ", alcoholism, and "bad choices" is $$$$. [View All]

When you are poor, there is no margin of error.

" If people with drug and alcohol problems have someplace to live, they'll find it far easier to get a handle on their problems."

I don't know if you saw the OP a few days ago about the "wet" housing. It is for homeless alcoholics, and nobody tries to get them to quit. It is just how it is, and giving them a safe place to live is not only more healthy for them, but it costs the cities less. How hard it is to think clearly about these simple things!

I didn't mean to be nit-picky about the "cause" thing... it is just that there is so much ignorance, and people who keep repeating things that make life harder and more painful for homeless people. Thank you for understanding, and using a different term. As Lakoff has taught us, wording can make a big difference.

We really don't need for it to be this way!