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Colorado Marijuana Legalization and Rise in Homelessness (Article)
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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 708041" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>In my short "intro" to posting the article, I noted the failure of the social "safety net."</p><p></p><p>Some of our kids are "only" impulsive and immature. Others like my own son are mentally ill. Until there are good community-based treatment options widely available, the allure of marijuana to self-medicate, and the attraction of indigent, alternative communities will continue.</p><p></p><p>Once the allure of "the alternate culture" has lost its bloom, I think most people want a good and constructive life, if that option is available. Many of the kids on this forum (or subject of this forum) do turn to more constructive options in time. But some will require social supports.</p><p></p><p>I applaud the parents who help their children access said supports that may be available from the get go. Had I done this earlier my son might have had an easier road.</p><p></p><p>My son last month was fortunate to go to an excellent residential treatment facility. Alas he had to leave after 10 days because our excellent insurance has found a way to avoid the costly, excellent programs. My son loved the program, responded to it, wanted to stay and grieved its loss.</p><p></p><p>Often the lure of these alternative lifestyles is because there are insufficient and inadequate good options for treatment and support--as well as immaturity and general foolishness.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 708041, member: 18958"] In my short "intro" to posting the article, I noted the failure of the social "safety net." Some of our kids are "only" impulsive and immature. Others like my own son are mentally ill. Until there are good community-based treatment options widely available, the allure of marijuana to self-medicate, and the attraction of indigent, alternative communities will continue. Once the allure of "the alternate culture" has lost its bloom, I think most people want a good and constructive life, if that option is available. Many of the kids on this forum (or subject of this forum) do turn to more constructive options in time. But some will require social supports. I applaud the parents who help their children access said supports that may be available from the get go. Had I done this earlier my son might have had an easier road. My son last month was fortunate to go to an excellent residential treatment facility. Alas he had to leave after 10 days because our excellent insurance has found a way to avoid the costly, excellent programs. My son loved the program, responded to it, wanted to stay and grieved its loss. Often the lure of these alternative lifestyles is because there are insufficient and inadequate good options for treatment and support--as well as immaturity and general foolishness. [/QUOTE]
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