1811 Eastlake revisited

I have mentioned this housing project for homeless alcoholics in Seattle several times before, but this recent news piece warrants another post.  The housing complex has saved the taxpayers of Seattle $4 million in the last year, an impressive figure for a programs that continues to be mocked by some.  The residents of 1811 are also living longer and drinking less, meaning that social programs designed with decency and a recognition that not everyone is going to get totally sober so criminalizing them is useless, are an effective method for treating addiction.