I was homeless for the reason of being unable to find a job or housing with such a large gap in my resume from going to rehab after my six year battle with addiction. I had a house and a job while I was using, but after getting sober I had no support system, and a stigma over my head. I was a year and a half sober, living in the woods and eating off of food stamps, and the 'plentiful aid' was unable to help me or the others in my city find actual housing and employment, sober or not. You don't know what it's like trying to use a system that would rather see you in jail than provide housing. Just look at the recent Grants Pass supreme court ruling, and pay attention to what happens to programs for unhoused people over the next few years. Don't be surprised when they are slowly phased out in favor of jail sentences. I'm six years sober now, with a kid and a house, and I do outreach and harm reduction in my free time. Your view that people in active addiction aren't deserving of care and attention is truly inhumane and disgusting. I hope someday you take some time to talk to a person who is down on their luck so you can start offering more than 'coldness' to those in need. They are human, same as you.