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Originally Posted by Mayor Quimby
Problem is that these people don't have family and friends that will or can or to help.
And I know quite a few "addicts" with more then a GED that are doing quite well. Education can and does make a large difference, if only for building confidence by completing something. However, you two can worry about whom to blame. I'll keep volunteering and looking for ways to help them.
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The guys in this news article? You're not entirely right - many of them do have family/friends but few of those would care to help them because they have tired of trying and their issues are more complex - they can be difficult people to say the least. The guys who the article speak of aren't only addicts, they also have severe mental health problems - GED won't do squat for them.
And these same guys, have lived in almost every affordable housing you can find in this city. As I mentioned, some of them have been banned from the Salvation Army and the Siloam Mission for their disruptive and sometimes dangerous behaviour. I know plenty of addicts too, the people of this article aren't 'just' addicts....
To say these guys only need the enlightenment of education and affordable housing is very naive.