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^{Jonathan Choe
November 18, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

A Heart for Squatters at the Ship Canal Bridge

_{Jonathan Choe
November 18, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

Hands of Homelessness Poor man holding the paper house hope to have family home and warm home

^{Discovery Institute
October 12, 2022
Homelessness}

Discovery Institute Releases National Report on Homelessness

_{Discovery Institute
October 12, 2022
Homelessness}

The problems linked to homelessness, including substance abuse, mental illness, and crime, are increasing in America despite untold sums of government money spent to address this complex problem. Read More ›

^{Wesley J. Smith
July 7, 2022
Human Exceptionalism}

Don’t Fall for ‘Conservative’ Pitch to Legalize Hard Drugs

_{Wesley J. Smith
July 7, 2022
Human Exceptionalism}

We know that radical left-wing subversives want to legalize hard drugs. So do some libertarians—which is a polite word for social Darwinism. But conservatives generally oppose legalization, understanding the devastating social costs and personal dissipation that hard drug abuse causes to families, communities, and individuals who would be tempted to imbibe by the lack of potential legal consequence. Read More ›

^{Jonathan Choe
June 27, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

The Hidden Crisis in the Woods

_{Jonathan Choe
June 27, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

For months now, Jonathan Choe has been tracking and looking into multiple homeless encampments across Seattle and King County. Another segment of the homeless community are creating a crisis in the woods, preferring to stay hidden in these lush havens. Read More ›

^{Jonathan Choe
June 14, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

Struggling at Boston’s Methadone Mile

_{Jonathan Choe
June 14, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

On the outskirts of Boston, some call this place “Methadone Mile.” Others give a more hopeful moniker: “Recovery Road.” Either way, city officials say it’s a humanitarian and health crisis. Read More ›

^{Donald Hebb
May 12, 2022}

A First-Hand Account of Kicking Fentanyl Addiction: Reversing Hebb’s Law

_{Donald Hebb
May 12, 2022}

Donald Hebb, the father of neuropsychology, is known for Hebb's Law which states “neurons that fire together wire together.” Read More ›

^{Wesley J. Smith
February 17, 2022
Human Exceptionalism}

Biden Administration’s ‘Free Crack Pipe’ Scheme Hurts the Homeless and Harms Society

_{Wesley J. Smith
February 17, 2022
Human Exceptionalism}

President Joe Biden should change his name to “President Woke.” In the newest example of his administration’s hard-left governing philosophy, they planned to offer nonprofit organizations federal grants to give drug paraphernalia to addicts, an idea that goes under the name of “harm reduction.” Read More ›

Drug abuse with people sharing the same syringe

^{Debra J. Saunders
December 2, 2021
Economics}

No, Safe Injection Sites Aren’t Safe

_{Debra J. Saunders
December 2, 2021
Economics}

Tuesday New York City opened two safe injection sites in a bid to prevent overdose deaths, which have skyrocketed in America. Here’s why it’s a bad idea. Read More ›

^{Caitlin Cory
November 2, 2021
Economics}

President of Orange County Rescue Mission Explains Homelessness

_{Caitlin Cory
November 2, 2021
Economics}

The Orange County Rescue Mission is the largest non-profit faith-based organization in the Orange, Riverside, and San Diego Counties. Incredibly, it houses 500-600 people within their many facilities at any given time and serves over 19,800 people in the community. Read More ›

close up of addict woman and drug syringes

^{Caitlin Cory
October 20, 2021
Economics}

The Real Zombie Apocalypse

_{Caitlin Cory
October 20, 2021
Economics}

The likelihood of a zombie apocalypse like the ones portrayed in movies and TV shows is slim to say the least, but in the slums of some of America's largest cities, it seems the apocalypse is already upon us. Only it's not a virus or a curse turning people into walking shells of their former selves – it's drug addiction. Read More ›