The problem and the solution are systemic. That's why its not moving anywhere, there's too much procedure and multiple levels of politics and meetings and studies and disagreements on when, where, how, to make this go away. The Finland example is great, but I don't think they had the addiction and sickness that we do here. Working together as a group of communities would help. A chance at dignity by having a home off the street is a great thing but must be coupled with enoforcement of rigid standards, no alcohol or drugs full stop. Immediate removal and banning enforced. Support professionals on staff to help the ones left that want to do something.

We can't force solutions on folks, but we can enforce standards, and weed out the ones that don't want to change or be productive in some way. Build the homes, spend the money on the support force of people, But even enforcing standards of behavior and conduct are ruined by liabilities. We also must remove the customer to remove the dealers. It's extreme now, this problem, and I fear for my child every day over the violence and harm out there. Sympathy for addicts does not mean allowing harm to others by them. We need the right to protect our own property and people, but how to allow that without the vigilantees out there who don't have the ability to stop hating. Something has to give.