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mtcwby t1_j0v3pon wrote

Reply to comment by Necromartian in Homeless man arrested for stealing excavator to help man change his tire in Downtown by Mr_Blite

A large part of it is substance abuse and mental illness. The economic homeless are just who they trot out for the camera. Until we get serious about forcing the issue on treatment there's no solution.

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Necromartian t1_j13oiom wrote

I'm reading that as "Forcing people to accept treatment for their mental health problems and drug abuse," but I'm not sure if sure I understood your meaning correctly.

In my country we start the idea with "A person needs a safe environment, a home of their own, to heal from the things that caused their homelessness."

So they are provided with an apartment without requirement for staying sober and they are guided towards mental health services and addiction services.

If you drag someone kicking and screaming to a rehab, they'll be back on street in a blink of an eye.

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