Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson pushed back against a claim by Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt that if he’s elected, L.A.’s homeless population would move to Seattle to take advantage of that city’s drug laws.
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson pushed back against a claim by Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt that if he’s elected, L.A.’s homeless population would move to Seattle to take advantage of that city’s drug laws.
Drug use doesn’t even get to be on the list. It’s a symptom, not a cause.
Anything that is addictive, compulsive, and destructive can exacerbate or be a root cause of homelessness.
You can literally smoke cigarettes until you can’t afford a house anymore.
But you are right, it’s not really a cause, and that is why I put it so far down on the list.