Comment by slothtrop

> So your argument here is that someone didn't have the money for housing and the coping mechanism the non-drug addict chose is to start doing drugs?

Correct. Not overnight.

> Typed out that way, does that still make sense in your head?

Yes. It's not hard to get exposed in those circles.

> Those who are not addicted to something tend to be off the street relatively quickly.

Citation needed.

> It's those with pre-existing problems that don't, such as drugs, mental instability, etc.

Mental instability is self-medicated with drugs.