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PS:.......... there is also a very strong argument that once you "give" these people a start (such as housing, food, etc. however minmal) that the drive to better themselves will kick in, use will go down and they will become productive citizens...... it's a good argument, but I am unsure of what to think about it, I think I would have to see results first.
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Pan, the folks involved in this program are longterm alcoholics with the resultant medical problems, and aren't going anywhere but dead. They have chosen not to seek recovery any longer.
I completely agree with you that too many beds were occupied by addicts waiting for their next disability check. I saw it over and over again, and those that were sincere in becoming dependence free were shunted aside for lack of money.
You need to live in the PNW to fully understand the political and cultural influences here. Sweet Lady Sage might think it's enabling, but it is actually a tourist street cleanup and a place to die with a roof over your head. Seattle is an unusual place that I call home.