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nemothekid on April 14, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Arrest made in SF killing of Bob Lee – alleged kil...

I think that has more to do with housing than anything. Most drug addicts would probably prefer to get high in the comfort of their own home.

juliusgeo on April 14, 2023 [–]

This is true—some of the people I met in Philly had serious drug addictions but their rent was only 300 a month for a whole house. I genuinely don’t think there is any equivalent in SF. That is probably also why I almost never saw tents or similar in Philly.

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