Many drink, or drink more, because their situation sucks SO BAD. Give them hope and it might just help. I like it.
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wow, a needle exchange and we might almost join the ranks of civiized countries.
of course, dv survivors trying to find affordable housing might get awfully depressed (enough to take up drinking with a vengeance
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) to see their ex's hook up the cool digs while they struggle. but life ain't fair.
perhaps a time limit? in a perfect world, i'd hate to see it, but there are going to be WAY more applicants than any city could afford to take on, and it would be nice for others to have a chance.
of course, dv survivors trying to find affordable housing might get awfully depressed (enough to take up drinking with a vengeance
perhaps a time limit? in a perfect world, i'd hate to see it, but there are going to be WAY more applicants than any city could afford to take on, and it would be nice for others to have a chance.
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A place like that was mentioned in the article - the downside is that you have to be quite drunk to get in. So if you're homeless and need a place to sleep for the night, you'll deliberately drink more just to get in.
Originally Posted by zo's ma I *think* in Tacoma WA, there's a place where drunks (sorry, I can't think of a better term) can be brought to sober up. It's just for the night and is manned by a counselor or a nurse. I'm not sure if there are limits on how often someone can use it......there was a huge article in the paper a few years ago about one guy who'd cost the tax payers of Tacoma over $500,000. My dh was a paramedic there at the time and ran on him a few times. |
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Most cities do have a social detox. I work in a homeless shelter and we send folks there about once a week (in Bellingham).
We want "wet" housing here in Bellingham, too, but they just won't zone for it. City council says the community won't tolerate aiding substance abusers. I guess the community would rather stumble over them passed out on the sidewalks downtown.
One program I like is not only do the chronic substance abusers get housing, but they also get the drug of their choice delivered to their door daily - this way there's less panhandling, less theft, and less chance of accidental overdose. No programs like this in the US (well except for some methadone programs) though.
Originally Posted by zo's ma I *think* in Tacoma WA, there's a place where drunks (sorry, I can't think of a better term) can be brought to sober up. It's just for the night and is manned by a counselor or a nurse. I'm not sure if there are limits on how often someone can use it......there was a huge article in the paper a few years ago about one guy who'd cost the tax payers of Tacoma over $500,000. My dh was a paramedic there at the time and ran on him a few times. |
We want "wet" housing here in Bellingham, too, but they just won't zone for it. City council says the community won't tolerate aiding substance abusers. I guess the community would rather stumble over them passed out on the sidewalks downtown.
One program I like is not only do the chronic substance abusers get housing, but they also get the drug of their choice delivered to their door daily - this way there's less panhandling, less theft, and less chance of accidental overdose. No programs like this in the US (well except for some methadone programs) though.
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