OPINION: Most of the problems from which homeless individuals suffer, such as alcohol or drug addiction, are a product of their homelessness rather than the cause.
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From the column: "Homeless encampments found in many cities are often surrounded by open-air drug markets, which are a magnet for addicts. It is not unheard of for residents of these so-called 'tent cities' to reject housing offers."
In March 2021, San Francisco’s Mission Hotel held a joint funeral service for seven residents. The hotel is one of the sites leased by the city to house the unsheltered population, and resident deaths have become so frequent in these facilities that joint memorials have become the norm. Although the