“They did not spend more money on alcohol or drugs, contrary to what people believe, and instead they spent the money on rent, food, housing, transit, furniture, a used car, clothes. It’s entirely the opposite of what people think they’re going to do with the money.”

  • pjhenry1216@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I mean, a study of how non homeless people spend money would probably be skewed and ignore drug addicts too. Studies ignore outliers that would have an obvious affect on what’s being studied.

    Are you wondering what a drug addict spends money on?

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      1 year ago

      It’s basically rule #1 to not give an addict money, but give them things they can’t trade for material value instead.

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        1 year ago

        Sure, but a properly administered program would identify those with substance abuse problems and send them to (free) healthcare facilities