#drug-treatment

#drug-treatment

Saying no, Angel's attorney said after his hearing, was in part an act of "petty empowerment." In custody for over four months, the teenager was told what to eat, when to wake up, and where to go. "He wanted something to control."

Quitting meth is not on John's radar; it completely dominates his life, and he has resigned to living on the streets and using regularly.

The new policy has appeared to reduce visible drug use in some public spaces, but unhoused individuals report that it has exacerbated their struggles.