Otherwise rehab won't take, and you're just wasting time and money trying to treat them. But if they do want it, it should be more available than it appears to be. - 1pg

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Agree. If the homeless who genuinely want to change, treatment and support should be available and the resources to do provide that need to be a priority. However, for those who don't want it, the status quo (live on the streets with basic sustenance provided in varying degrees by some communities) has to change.

How about this idea.. Pass laws allowing for the druggies who don't want treatment to be forcibly separated from regular civilized society and live in some sort of facility where basic housing is provided, food is provided in a shared dining facility, perhaps a few basic activities are available for those who choose to participate, and most importantly security to prevent external criminals and drug dealers from entering, and actual residents from assaulting one another. Think boy scout camp with tight security. A resident who assaults has to face consequences meaning conviction followed by prison time. The genuine drug addict won't like it here since drug supply will be cut off so maybe the answer to that is if you really want to waste your life in a drug induced haze, the facility will provide the drugs to you, better than overdosing on street drugs and eliminates the crime necessary to buy from drug dealers on the street. Probably a lot of problems with this but offered for discussion sake. Something has to change.