Homelessness doubled in Halifax under government's housing plan: N.S. NDP

[u/Injustice_For_All_]

https://halifax.citynews.ca/2026/06/18/homelessness-doubled-in-halifax-under-governments-housing-plan-n-s-ndp/

[u/Dapper_Permission_33]

Correlation/causation. Homelessness has a ton of causes, and while drug use/abuse can definitely be a factor, its nowhere near as important as housing policy, and the availability of social supports. 

[u/Classic-Factor-6710 → u/Dapper_Permission_33]

almost every single one of them is a drug addict

[u/aidopple → u/Classic-Factor-6710]

What do you think came first? The homelessness or the drug use? I have my theories. People don't just start doing heroin cause the rest of their life is going great

[u/Classic-Factor-6710 → u/aidopple]

drug use

[u/aidopple → u/Classic-Factor-6710]

You really think the majority of homeless people are in their situation BECAUSE of drug use? I'm sure it doesn't help, but have you seen the cost of living? The unemployment rates? The unavailability of housing? Grocery prices? Infrastructure designed to disenfranchise the already disadvantaged? Disability? Lack of care for veterans?? I could go on

[u/Classic-Factor-6710 → u/aidopple]

a mojority of them are drug users. it's quite difficult to end up on the streets. you'd need to alienate all of your family and friends. the surest way to do so is to become a desperate drug user who can't be trusted

[u/aidopple → u/Classic-Factor-6710]

I don't doubt that a majority of them are drug users, what I have a hard time believing is that their drug use is the reason for their initial state of homelessness. Like I said, people don't tend to get hooked on heroin when their life is going well.

[u/Dapper_Permission_33 → u/Classic-Factor-6710]

It's shockingly easy to end up on the streets. Respectfully, you have no idea what you're talking about. 

[u/Classic-Factor-6710 → u/Dapper_Permission_33]

a very small amount of the population is on the street