Myth #3: Homeless people are all drunks and drug users. We’re just enabling them!
Homelessness, which is usually accompanied by loss of income, isolation, and loss of self-worth, often drives people to substance abuse. It is often mistakenly assumed that people experiencing alcoholism and drug use lack moral principles or willpower and that they should simply choose to change their behavior. Recovering from addiction is difficult for housed people; it is even more difficult for people experiencing the additional trauma of homelessness.
Source: commerce.wa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/hau-chg-mythsfacts-12-8-2016.pdf