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Except, how long will they remain of sound mind and without substance abuse once they're out on the street? It's not destiny, of course, but it'd be naive to a
by TulliusCicero 7y ago
Except, how long will they remain of sound mind and without substance abuse once they're out on the street?
It's not destiny, of course, but it'd be naive to assume that becoming homeless won't change the odds of someone developing a mental illness, or a drug habit to attempt to cope.
- chaostheory 7y agoBased on past data, our current homelessness programs are working for people without mental or drug abuse issues. 80% of the homeless tend to recover within several months, while only about 20% are chronically homeless. IMO the current homeless problem stems from the shutdown of old mental institutions by the Kennedy’s. There were good reasons for their crusade, such as problems with abuse and neglect. The issue is that no solution or alternative was given for shutting down the asylums which leads us to our current predicament