Crack Addicts Face Added Stigma in Housing
October 12th, 2007 Posted by: Dr. Dobson
All drug addicts face stigma, but the burden is especially high for crack users, who often cannot even get into homeless shelters, the Toronto Globe and Mail reported Sept. 27.
In Toronto, about half of all homeless individuals say they are regular crack users. But crack users are “very unwelcome in many places, including some services for the homeless,” said researcher Erika Khandor. “There is a real lack of supports and services for them, and they do feel isolated even from existing services for homeless people.”
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Tags: Crack, Addicts, Added, Stigma, Housing