Very sad and there are thousands and thousands of others just like her.
Getting the dangers of drug abuse into the heads of kids and making sure they understand needs to be a top priority. The same with alcohol, people never realise they will have a problem with it until its too late.
Indeed Bread…absolutely it should be a “ Top Priority “…well said!!
Do they teach this in schools about such dangers?
I have also been aware of people ending up living rough.
Because of there home lives that went so badly wrong…many reason’s for that happening and some people literally have no where to go.mind troubled through the tramas of home…They then turn to cheap alcohol sometimes…
I worked in the Non-Profit industry most of my adult life. I personally know that there are scores of reasons people find themselves in that position. Saying that homelessness is a choice, is completely wrong. Homelessness is the absence of choice. They are tied up in getting through one day, go here for a shower(only at certain times) go here for a meal (only at certain times), etc. Most of the homeless I met in the 20 years I worked Non-Profit, had absolutely no one to turn to i.e. family or friends.
Hopefully you never find yourself in a position where you’re standing there with all your worldly possession on your back and only society to look for to get help. I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy.
PS I never met anyone who said they wanted to be homeless when they grew up.
In the UK homelessness, REAL homelessness and living rough really is a choice.
Hey Danny. You sound like a very decent and kind man. Its good that you are here as a voice of reason. Needless to say i respect your opnion and agree totally. I love the last sentence. Says it all really. Single mothers used to be treated the same way. Regardless of what their circumstances were. And the unemployed. Just a juggernaught of judgement from very ordinary people who know very little and who are quite comfortable in their ignorance. They are the first ones who will claim they know best. It has a name. The Dunning Kruger effect. It just is nota always just about drugs. And who are the king pins behind the drug problems,?..You wont find them living on the street. More like in a mansion in Mayfair, Malibu or Vaucluse.
Unfortunately all of us judge.at some point in our lives…so we’re all guilty of that.
We all fall short at times.
In many cases it comes down to personal moral values…
I believe you are right from what I’ve been reading online.
Yes…our moral values all differ. from one another.
Values are personal beliefs,
Agree 100% with that Brucy !!
Donkeyman!
The bottom line remains that in the UK living rough is a matter of CHOICE.
In some cases, the only " choice" Todgy !!
Donkeyman!
Only as a result of their own choice or actions. Either way they’ve ploughed their own furrow.
Agreed!!..
Some slip through the net I believe ,the ones with mental health issues.
They have indeed, very sad,
But surely not all, who have mental health issues.
You just don’t get it do you Todgy?
Some people are unable to make rational decisions due to mental issues!
Your answer to this is to get them sectioned, well, unless they show
violence, the the police will not respond !
And the doctors all say not to section them as it can cause further
complications ??
So what to do??
No answers from NHS or various help web sites either !!
Donkeyman!
Then basically tough. However what you describe is not quite correct. The police in the UK have a legal duty of care and if in doubt DO take people into custody in order to establish what is wrong with them. If they are found to be unstable such people ARE sectioned and assessed. During that process they ARE held in secure accommodation and if deemed necessary are directed in various ways that include being treated and rehabilitated into society in various ways.
THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO NEED FOR ANYONE TO LIVE IN THE GUTTER IN THE UK.
Pixie, I completely agree. Very many of the homeless here in the U.S. are severely mentally ill. Poor buggers are seen walking around and loudly talking to the sky, trees etc.
PS: unfortunately there are people right here on OFF who have absolutely no compassion for their fellow man.
it is NOT the same in the UK.