• A large part of the problem is that many don’t want help. Taking antipsychotics sucks in a huge way, as well as quitting most hard drugs. (these demographics account for ~80% of the chronically homeless)

    Universal Healthcare won’t change much since you currently can’t force someone to take their meds or quit drugs.

    Chronic homelessness is a problem that won’t be solved by throwing more housing or money at it. It’s a super nuanced problem that requires changes at a societal level to address (which won’t happen)

    A lot of people seem to think the majority of homeless are those who are just down on their luck, but that’s just not true.