> Of course, this presupposes that lack of housing is the first incident problem.
Not at all. Even if a person's drug abuse is what led them to lose their job and housing, the drug abuse can't be the issue you fix first. The lack of housing makes solving any other "first incident problem" massively more difficult.
> I don't particularly care for drug use, so my personal preference is that we repeal the decriminalization rules and reverse some of the cultural acceptance that's taken hold here of this behavior.
The problem is that criminalization of drug use and homelessness has absolutely failed to have a positive impact on either issue and quite arguably has made both problems worse.
Not at all. Even if a person's drug abuse is what led them to lose their job and housing, the drug abuse can't be the issue you fix first. The lack of housing makes solving any other "first incident problem" massively more difficult.
> I don't particularly care for drug use, so my personal preference is that we repeal the decriminalization rules and reverse some of the cultural acceptance that's taken hold here of this behavior.
The problem is that criminalization of drug use and homelessness has absolutely failed to have a positive impact on either issue and quite arguably has made both problems worse.