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This is a survey of drug use, not cause of homelessness. Many people use drugs after they've become homeless because of how terrible and pointless it is. Check
by guerrilla 5y ago
This is a survey of drug use, not cause of homelessness. Many people use drugs after they've become homeless because of how terrible and pointless it is. Check out the interviews.
- seanmcdirmid 5y agoThis reminds me of a survey that was done in Seattle about of homeless were from out of the county or not, and the data collected found most of them squad they were housed in pioneer square before becoming homeless. Anyone who knows Seattle would find that very fishy (it would be like most homeless in LA saying they were housed in skid row). Surveys in the homeless community are extremely unreliable, but I guess that makes sense (better to claim you started drugs after being homeless than admit you did them before, more sympathy that way). Even outside of the homeless context, self reported surveys aren’t considered reliable (see https://www.verywellmind.com/definition-of-self-report-425267 https://www.verywellmind.com/definition-of-self-report-42526...).
- guerrilla 5y agoYou should check out the interviews, hear it directly from the source.
- vecinu 5y agoI sympathize with the OP, the source is unreliable. In a similar vain, a lot of US residents do not believe the numbers China is pumping out in regards to COVID-19, just another example of how the source can be unreliable. Being homeless changes your attitude and perspective on life. It's unlikely these people can be truly honest with outsiders, especially strangers because then they don't receive any aid or help. Personally, I can't take those interviews as a gospel of truth because I don't believe the authors.
- guerrilla 5y agoI think if you watched enough of the interviews, it'd shift your perspective. You're just begging the question at this point.