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Originally Posted by Bill Bumface
I think the issues are highly related. One is attacking leading indicators, one is dealing with lagging indicators.
I'm a huge proponent of housing first. There's enough data from decades ago that we shouldn't just be dicking around with this and actually implementing it at scale.
Someone needs to take serious aim at providing social services to kids in troubled households. Our "public" schools charging hundreds in fees, kids under fed because they rely on parents that aren't providing for them, and the lack of available extracurricular activities to kids without money or access to a car for transport are places it would be nice to see get some actual attention.
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I agree with all of this. Providing housing also removes the open-air drug use issue for the most part.
The problem is we currently need a stop gap solution to address the toxic drug supply. Just saying "Well force them all into rehab" is just complete nonsense when you even half-examine it from a logistical standpoint.