{"id":64984,"date":"2026-08-10T11:12:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T15:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=64984"},"modified":"2026-08-10T11:12:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T15:12:11","slug":"pouring-money-into-something-without-ever-addressing-the-root-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=64984","title":{"rendered":"Pouring Money Into Something Without Ever Addressing The Root Problem"},"content":{"rendered":"

On August 10, The New York Post<\/a> posted at article about the causes of death among New York City’s homeless population. The fact that almost half of the deaths among the homeless were alcohol or drug related shouldn’t surprise anyone.<\/p>\n

The article reports:<\/p>\n

Almost half of the deaths of New York City\u2019s homeless population<\/a> were tied to drugs and alcohol, an eye-opening new report found.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some 285 of the 634 homeless residents who died in a one-year stretch from 2024-25 lost their lives because of drug addiction, overdoses or alcoholism, the Departments of Health and Social Services\/Homeless Services said in its 2026 report.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The analysis, which covers documented deaths from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, includes deaths in temporary shelters as well as on the streets, in subways, abandoned properties or while in an acquaintance\u2019s home.<\/strong><\/p>\n

…Authors of the report said the numbers are likely undercounted due to difficulties tracking thousands of migrants served by other agencies operating temporary encampments during the border crisis<\/a> at the Mexican border.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cSome of the tens of thousands of new migrants provided shelter by H+H [Health+Hospitals], HPD [Housing Preservation and Development] and New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) could have died and not be identified as homeless decedents since DOHMH did not receive data from these agencies for matching,\u201d the report said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The top five leading causes of death in FY25 were drug-related (40% or 251), heart disease (12% or 78), accidents excluding drug overdose (9% or 60), alcohol misuse\/dependence (5% or 34), and cancer (4% or 23).<\/strong><\/p>\n

The article notes:<\/p>\n

The report found a positive trend.<\/p>\n

The number of deaths among persons experiencing homelessness dropped by nearly 18%, from 770 in the prior 2024 fiscal year to 634 in FY 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Drug-related deaths remained the leading cause of death among the homeless population, consistent with prior city and national trends.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Drug-related deaths plummeted 28%, from 348 (45% of the total) in FY 2024 to 251 (40%) in FY 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n

That drop might have a lot to do with the border security policies instituted by President Trump.<\/p>\n

Homelessness is not always related to poverty or the cost of housing. There are much deeper issues, including mental illness. To blame homelessness on the cost of housing is naive at best. To blindly provide hotels for the homeless does not solve the long-term problem. In some cases it does not even provide a workable temporary solution.<\/p>\n

Until a successful program is developed that includes getting off drugs, finding gainful employment, and providing mental health services, the homeless are going to be with us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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