There have been decades of criticism of "slumlords", and various laws to bring up the standards of housing to what are essentially middle-class expectations. T

There have been decades of criticism of "slumlords", and various laws to bring up the standards of housing to what are essentially middle-class expectations. This article now nostalgically glorifies real low-income housing with no proper kitchen, and mice and bedbugs. It shows that you can't wave away problems with laws. Mandate nice apartments, and the cost will go up. You can rely on charity or government programs, but the donors and taxpayers/voters have limited resources that they are willing to part with. Substance abuse is a major factor because, honestly, few really make it out. It's most effective to do something before addiction. I'm against the war on drugs in general. But when it comes to meth or herione, sometimes I wonder...