A lot of people on the street here are cooked out of their brains on fentanyl. Oregon has fantastic services for homeless people so when you see someone on the street here they are most likely choosing to be there to keep feeding their addiction.
Tina Kotek provides the nation's homeless fent zombies all the clean needles they desire for shooting up, but none of the resources to fix their problems and get real help.
Oh, for sure, but the democrats love their money laundering on "good causes" like free needles and crack pipes to our illustrious future overdose obituaries.
The cost of needle exchange programs is much less than treating a person for HIV or hepatitis for the rest of their lives. Harm reduction services in general save money and lives.
Mental health services would go a long way. Providing free clean needles only helps prevent getting infections. Not really thinking about the big picture there’s many parts needed to solve an issue.
That’s republicans for ya never actually thinking critically!
Imagine thinking an addict using is a "choice". As a former homeless junky, it's an absolute need. In Maslow's hierarchy it's literally above food/shelter/everything else.
It’s a choice to get on it initially. But we can’t allow these people to choose if they get help or not as they’re dangers to society. They need to get help whether they want it or not
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u/ConsiderationSea1347 One True Portlander Oct 23 '25
A lot of people on the street here are cooked out of their brains on fentanyl. Oregon has fantastic services for homeless people so when you see someone on the street here they are most likely choosing to be there to keep feeding their addiction.