I’m sure people have tried, but I have no clue how you reform a neighborhood full of addicts.
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What are your thoughts on this?
Activists in Vancouver, Canada are buying drugs on the dark web, testing them for purity and then giving them away for free. They hope to bring attention to an unprecedented overdose crisis caused by fentanyl cut into street drugs. While technically drug trafficking, local police have so far allowed the drug giveaways as a form of political protest. The demand is simple: give drug users access to a safe supply of drugs so they don’t risk accidental overdose with every high.
Free Heroin, Cocaine & Meth Are Being Distributed to Stop Overdoses
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Do you think Enabling drug addiction is the answer?
The world is one big ass headache, I suggest you detach from it and go live your best life
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On that Joe Rogan podcast, Zeller mentioned that Sweden (I think) legalized a bunch of drugs and they haven’t had any problems–it’s worked pretty well for them.
Rogan pointed out that, unfortunately, the US isn’t Sweden–we have a very different culture. What works there could be catastrophic here.
As far as what they’re doing in Canada, I see that as only a cry for help and less of a solution. They’re doing it to draw attention so the government can take the problem more seriously and do something.
This is a real challenge. You can’t do it alone. You’d have to organize people in your community and organizations who have a stake in your community. You might find help from outside organizations who really do want to help.
You can encourage residents to call the police EVERY time they see drug activity. At the same time, you can organize more programs and activities so people have something to do besides drug consumption. Teach kids to say no to drugs.
It will take time, but people can learn to take pride in their neighbourhood. The question is how long?
If you love your neighbourhood; you’re ready to fight; and refuse to lose, then it’s possible for change to happen. Someone has to take the lead.
I once asked an elder Jewish man about why there don’t seem to be any problems like drugs and violence in Jewish neighbourhoods. He said that the moment you set foot on the corner to sell drugs, the old lady looking out her window all day will call the police instantly.
He said that in other neighbourhoods people are scared to do anything.
One option is Community Watch organizations like the Guardian Angels.
This is one of my favourite movies. If it could work in a school, why not a neighbourhood?
I just learned about the Broken Window theory. It got morphed into random stop-and-search procedures by the police in NYC during the 1990s, but the premise is that when a broken window doesn’t get fixed, people are more likely to break another because no one cares. Two broken windows turn into four. Four broken windows turns into trashed vacant houses. Generally, when the neighbourhood looks awful, people respect it less, and the sense of community deteriorates.
Not good.
Neighbourhood patrols, community clean up efforts, and recreation programs are a great start. But it’s gotta start from the inside with the people who live there. They have the highest stake, and no one else is going to initiate that movement. Simply because no one on the outside cares.
This is another way to go. If you don’t have a stake in the community, pack your bag and hit the road. But if you are tired of running, and can’t look at yourself in the mirror because you feel responsible, then batten down the hatches because it’s gonna get worse before it gets better. But once you reach calmer waters, it will all be worth it. You and your neighbours will be able to look at each other and say, “We did it.”
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Have there been any success stories of a neighborhood full of addicts being reformed? serious question
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Haha, I wouldn’t assume sarcasm…
** The city of Santiago (Chile) lost almost 50 percent of its population and 33 percent of its housing stock between 1950 and 1990. But the city turned this around, using a national housing subsidy to specifically target the repopulation of the inner city. The private investment reached USD 3 billion throughout the life of project, stimulated by a USD 138 million subsidy.*
** In the 18-square kilometer inner city of Johannesburg (South Africa), a series of targeted regeneration initiatives achieved a decline in property vacancy rates from 40 percent in 2003 to 17 percent in 2008, and a similar jump in property transactions. Since 2001, for every rand (R) 1 million (about USD 63,000) invested by the Johannesburg Development Authority, private investors have put R 18 million into the inner city of Johannesburg, creating property assets valued at R 600 million and infrastructure assets valued at R 3.1 billion.*
These examples are a bit different from what we were talking about. There were heavy private investors.
And this regeneration isn’t from residents on the ground. They’re not grassroots movements.
I’ll have to keep looking.
I really like local, small town stories. I’d like to know if such a grassroots turnaround has ever happened…
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I don’t know if Urban Revitalization / Rejuvenation solves the drug problems in a neighborhood but it does change the makeup of the neighborhood, most times it pushes the local population out into other neighborhoods. either way the neighborhood changes for the better, I guess
What is Urban Revitalization?
As cities go through ebbs and flows of growth and decline, Urban Revitalization becomes more relevant. Urban revitalization has the ability to turn declining downtowns into thriving centers for living, working, and playing.
The Power of Urban Revitalization
Groups like The Catalytic Fund are helping make dreams come true through urban revitalization in their community. The Duke Energy Foundation is proud to support their work.
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Iran launched a massive missile attack on Israel
Iran says it has finished attack on Israel amid fears of spreading conflict
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iran said early on Wednesday that its missile attack on Israel was finished barring further provocation, while Israel and the U.S. promised to retaliate against Tehran’s escalation as fears of a wider war intensified.
Washington said it would work with longtime ally Israel to make sure Iran faced “severe consequences” for Tuesday’s attack.
The United Nations Security Council scheduled a meeting about the Middle East for Wednesday, and the European Union called for an immediate ceasefire.
“Our action is concluded unless the Israeli regime decides to invite further retaliation. In that scenario, our response will be stronger and more powerful,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in a post on X early on Wednesday.
Benjamin Netanyahu: Iran made a ‘major mistake’
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By my calculations if trump wins , both us stocks and uk stocks will crash to oblivion, causing a deep depression
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Wow. This blew my mind. Thanks! The cool thing is that Catalytic Fund specializes in risky ventures, and they’re patient about the project.
I’m very impressed that the Baker’s Table offers full benefits to employees. Usually, businesses only hire part-time employees in order to avoid offering benefits. Kudos to The Baker’s Table!
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It’s hard for me to follow global politics of this nature because the story is so old. Meaning, it goes back in history a long time. I don’t know much about the history of the situation, but I do know that they’ve been fighting long enough.
At what point to people just say, “This is nonsense, and it has to stop. It is what it is, let’s move on with our lives”?
If they’re not willing to do this, is it because they’re too stubborn? Or maybe there’s someone egging them on and encouraging them to keep fighting? There are people who are profiting from this violence. They could be manipulating this whole thing.
Be cautious about people manipulating your emotions.
This is part of why microeconomics appeal to me. The larger the economics sphere is, the more corrupt it becomes. Note that I didn’t say “vulnerable to corruption” because it’s safe to assume corruption is present.
There’s more corruption in a large metropolis than in a small city of 20,000 people. Simply because the pot is bigger, and people get greedier.
I’m having trouble stomaching the level of corruption found at State, federal, and national levels. Just imagine a small group of people manipulating the war in Israel for their own personal gain.
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In comparison to history, I don’t know if this holds true today, as this conflict has been going on for so long, I don’t know for sure.
Yet outside actors could profit from the conflict by keeping it going.
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There are fortunes to be made from war.
At a certain point, you have to put your feelings aside, and think objectively about the entire situation.
If your family took land from my family 1,000 years ago, after generations of fighting I’d just say “Forget it. I don’t even know that place. Where I am now has been our home for generations. Let’s just move on. Enough with the fighting.”
This may provide some helpful info. But I haven’t read it yet.
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I agree 100% Also Maybe it’s time to look for an alternative and with the money/donations it’s out there, only if other countries agree. Just saying it’s time to move on or accept your current situation
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Just because you’re fighting, it doesn’t make you brave.
Sometimes, it takes bravery not to fight.
When people are angry (or scared) they’re easy to manipulate.
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If trump wins us stocks and uk stocks will crash to oblivion, causing the next Great Depression 
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Thank you senator for your stance, sanity, and humanity.
I will introduce a resolution to block this $20 billion arms sale to Israel.
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This warms the heart!
It ain’t all doom and gloom! Haha
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