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Homelessness causes meth (drug use) not the other way around. This is an oversimplification, but drug use is a coping mechanism not a cause. There was a great
by solarmist 4y ago
Homelessness causes meth (drug use) not the other way around. This is an oversimplification, but drug use is a coping mechanism not a cause.
There was a great article floating around around 10 years ago (can’t find it now) about being homeless for a year or so and the worst part of it (as I read it) was the HUGE stretches of time that you literally needed to kill because you don’t have access to most distractions.
- zoklet-enjoyer 4y agoNah. The tweakers I've known started using and then became homeless. It's hard to maintain a job and be a normal member of society while being addicted to meth
- solarmist 4y agoYou’re not wrong about the what, but the relationship between the pieces. Drug use starts as a way to to cope with something. Not fitting into society in one or more ways is the start of the process. Not drug use, it is a side effect of the process. But like you say once started it usually spirals out of control quickly.