Substance abuse is not as frequently a cause of homelessness but is more commonly a catalyst for chronic homelessness. Therefore, it is still a piece to the puzzle of solving this epidemic.

(5) substance abuse

It’s not new news that Americas War on Drugs has been largely of negative value.

Today there are more drugs available in our communities, and at a lower price, than ever before. Because of the high price of illicit drug sales, the corruption of public officials and private individuals have continued to increase.

In addition, overdose on opioid alone is causing more deaths than breast cancer shows it’s a serious problem.

Identifying how to de-profitize the illegal drug market is 100% necessary. This would take all the punch out of the black market. In practice what does this look like? I theorize that treating currently illicit drugs like other regulated intoxicants or prescription medicines already sold in the market could help solve this problem.

I continue my study, check tomorrows post for more updates.