Throwing around terms like “enabling” suggests that there’s some demand elasticity for the lifestyle of homeless drug addict. Are we suggesting that there’s someone who’s on the fence about taking up a life on the street with a severe addiction but has been holding off all this time because he really would feel more comfortable shooting up indoors? Or is there someone who already is a homeless addict who doesn’t mind the life he leads except for the lack of routine in where he shoots up? I guess those adds were wrong when they said “Nobody ever says they want to be a junkie when they grow up.”
Rather than focusing on punishing them regardless of the cost, perhaps we should look at what’s cheapest and best for the rest of us. They are largely a given, and should be approached as such. so Again, there has been some evidence to suggest that this sort of thing may be worth looking into, for society’s sake rather than theirs.
Please excuse me now, I’m late for my weekly round of the Most Dangerous Game. We’re giving them Wolverine/cock fighting style claws this week. Should be fun.