New Brunswick’s homelessness crisis and how it’s reaching a boiling point
Living outdoors is never pleasant, but winter months make it dreadful.
“I’m just kind of lost for words right now,” Arseneault said. “I don’t know really how to word it, but I don’t think I did anything that bad in life to put myself where I am right now.”Arseneault is one of hundreds of New Brunswickers sleeping outside as the winter creeps in. Shelters in the province’s three major cities are often full, and those who use substances often aren’t allowed in.
The face of homelessness, she said, is also people who use substances to get by. A common misconception is that people become homeless because of addiction, but Davidson said that’s rarely the case.“They lose their housing, and then the only comfort and in some cases, the only things that will keep them awake or alert or not feeling hunger in their belly, is when they use drugs on the street.
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