I think “throwing up hands” looks the same as prioritizing with few enough resources available. I agree the original comment wasn’t incisive enough (drug use is

I think “throwing up hands” looks the same as prioritizing with few enough resources available. I agree the original comment wasn’t incisive enough (drug use is way too obtuse of a proxy for receptiveness to receiving help) but I also have seen naive approaches spend resources that should have gone to others first. It’s challenging. My hope is that effective use of vacant properties will proliferate because more responsible people can live in them, freeing up expensive lower-trust facilities for people who shouldn’t be let alone before they've received treatment, cut criminal ties, etc.